Install a "shockproof pad" for the market

At present, the degree of organization of agricultural production and management in China is still low, at the same time, the information disclosure system of agricultural product price index is not perfect and perfect, the asymmetry of production and marketing information is very prominent, and the phenomenon of "cheap grain harms agriculture" occurs from time to time. On the one hand, prices fluctuate greatly, and farmers complain incessantly; on the other hand, prices rise and fall sharply, which makes consumers complain a lot.

As we all know, price is the "indicator" of changes in the relationship between supply and demand of commodities, and the price index of agricultural products comprehensively reflects the price level and changes of agricultural products. it can provide producers, operators and consumers with price information on production, acquisition, processing, sales, consumption and other links, which is conducive to solving the problem of asymmetric market price information of agricultural products. It is of great practical significance to scientifically compile and release the price index of agricultural products and to study the changing trend, degree and law of the price of agricultural products.

First of all, we should compile and publish the price index of agricultural products, grasp the changing trend and law of the price of agricultural products, study the price transmission mechanism of agricultural products, then analyze the changing law of supply and demand of agricultural products, and study the behavior characteristics of producers and consumers of agricultural products. it can formulate policies on the production, circulation and consumption of agricultural products for governments at all levels, rationally allocate and optimize agricultural resources, and guide agricultural structural adjustment. To provide decision-making basis for promoting the process of agricultural modernization and agricultural informatization.

Secondly, the compilation and release of the price index of agricultural products will help to give full play to the guiding role of the market price of agricultural products and guide the production and operation of agricultural products. True and accurate price information can effectively resolve the negative impact of market expectations caused by information asymmetry. Agricultural producers can adjust and optimize agricultural production structure and product structure in time according to price information and adapt to market changes. Grasp the best time for the sale and purchase of agricultural products, so as to enable agricultural producers to control market risks and ensure agricultural production and efficiency and farmers' income.

Finally, the compilation and release of agricultural product price index and the timely and accurate provision of agricultural product price information will help to stabilize the market expectation of agricultural product price, guide consumers to consume reasonably and rationally, and maintain the balance between supply and demand of agricultural products. As a comprehensive "indicator" of agricultural product price changes, agricultural product price index can correctly guide social expectations, stabilize agricultural product market prices, avoid excessive price fluctuations of agricultural products, and ensure the smooth and orderly operation of agricultural products market.

The development and utilization of agricultural product price index has a very broad space. First, we can take the agricultural product price index as the target and develop innovative agricultural product price index insurance business. In recent years, China's policy-oriented agricultural insurance has made rapid development, but there is basically no guarantee for another important risk in agricultural production and operation-market risk or price risk. As an innovative agricultural insurance product, agricultural product price index insurance is a kind of institutional arrangement for agricultural producers and operators to give economic compensation for the losses caused by the sharp fluctuation of market price, the price of agricultural products is lower than the target price or price index. Second, the price index of agricultural products can be targeted to develop innovative agricultural product price index futures business. Index futures refers to the futures contract with index as the basic asset, which also has the function of risk aversion, price discovery and asset allocation, which can improve the market index system of agricultural products in our country. strengthen the tracking, monitoring and prediction of the overall changing trend of agricultural prices, and deepen the futures market to serve "agriculture, rural areas and farmers".