According to calculations by the Ministry of Finance, if pork price drops by 10% in February, the average CPI in the first 2 months of this year will increase by 5.67% compared to the same period last year, and the average CPI will be up. The whole year military is at 4.59%. In case the price of pork decreases by 8% to 10% in March, the average CPI of the year will be 4.22%.
In order to achieve this goal, the ministries and functional branches should make good measures to manage the supply and demand to help the price of pork slightly reduce to 60,000 – 65,000 VND / kg and in the following months, the price will stabilize or continue. reduced to 45,000- 50,000 VND / kg, the normal level before the African swine fever; strengthen directing businesses in promoting distribution and retail.
In the immediate future, it is necessary to immediately and drastically implement measures directed by the Government to manage the supply and demand, dragging the price of pork down in March.
Ms. Do Thi Ngoc, Director of Price Statistics Department, General Statistics Office said that pork price is currently at a very high level and greatly affects the consumer price index. From July 2019 to January 2020, pork prices continued to rise, the highest time starting in October, November and December, leading to high CPI.
Specifically, the CPI in December 2019 reached up to 1.4%; CPI in January amounted to 1.23% while the whole year was only 4%. Ms. Do Thi Ngoc cited, the average price of pork last year in June in 2019, at 40,000 VND / kg and the market for delicious pork only from 100,000 to 110,000 VND / kg.
However, at present, the price of pork meat of Meat Deli is 236,000 VND / kg of pork belly, the price of CP Joint Stock Company in supermarkets is 212,000 VND / kg, outside the retail market is 150,000 – 160,000 VND / kg, there are higher market.
Ms. Do Thi Ngoc posed the question: “Clearly seeing the price, intermediaries like that, why when consumers have the price difference, the difference between live pigs and retail price is 1.7 times higher according to Average.
The current price of VND 80,000 / kg goes out 1.7 times, for VND 150,000 – 160,000 / kg. Because this item is not subject to stabilization under the Law on Prices, nor the item declared price, the business will be solely responsible.
High interest will pay tax, just the stage of tax control he paid is true or not according to the market. We are here to manage how the Ministries should have solutions to manage prices, so that not only will they share the benefits of the businesses and the people but also the economic stability. tissue ”.
Agreeing with this view, Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Domestic Market Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said that pork is not a price stabilizing commodity, we suggest that if the ministries and sectors include it, when prices go down or prices go up. Based on the actual situation, based on the cost, give a price if the disease price increases how much we will run.
“Because pork products directly affect CPI and inflation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as the General Statistics Office should support towards submitting to the Government to submit to the National Assembly Standing for inclusion in the list of stabilized administrative surfaces in accordance with the Law on Prices “- Mr. Tuan said.
According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, the Ministry has joined the business community recently in calling for adjusting pig prices to a downward trend but still at a high level. In fact, many businesses have made efforts to join hands with the Government to reduce pork prices but there are still businesses that are “anchoring” at a high level.
Therefore, besides urging localities to concentrate on re-arranging to stabilize pork prices, reducing consumption index in the spirit of documents, Directive, Resolution 100 of the Prime Minister and Resolution 85 of the National Assembly Regarding the Socio-Economic Development Plan, there will continue to be documents requiring businesses to participate in stabilizing pork prices.
“For the Ministry of Industry and Trade, it is recommended to continue to coordinate more closely and connect with foreign Trade Counselors to find effective import sources to supply domestic demand.
At the proposal of the General Statistics Office, the proposal of market management should continue to tighten border provinces, considering the distribution system to mobilize full participation. Proposing the General Department of Statistics to coordinate with the Department of Livestock Production to make statistics closer to reality in order to serve the administration by policy mechanisms on bringing pork into commodity price stabilization ”- Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien stated clearly .
As planned, by the end of this week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the General Department of Statistics will report to the Government to advise the immediate and long-term solutions to stabilize pork prices.
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