Why is the price of corn seeds soaring?

"Last year, a bag of 50,000 seeds of Demei No.1 seeds was 500 yuan, but this year it rose to 1250 yuan. Why did it rise so much? It's too outrageous." Pang Long, a big grain grower in Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province, said that two bags of seeds are needed for one Shangdi (15 mu for one Shangdi), and the cost of seeds alone increases by 1500 yuan for each Shangdi.

At the time of spring ploughing in northeast China, the reporter recently investigated and learned in some main corn producing areas in northern Heilongjiang that the price of corn seed Demeiya No.1 has more than doubled compared with last year, and farmers said they could not afford it.

Demeiya 1 is an early-maturing maize variety introduced by beidahuang kenfeng seed co., ltd. from german kws company. It was approved and popularized by heilongjiang variety approval committee in 2004.

The reporter came to Wudalianchi Distribution Station of Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Industry Co., Ltd., which is the only direct-sale store in Wudalianchi City. Staff said, De Meiya No.1 no goods, 50,000 tablets a bag price is 675 yuan, only accept reservations,"When there are goods, We also do not know, We also wait for notice."

Direct sales stores are out of stock, why other seed dealerships sell at high prices? Where does the supply come from? In the face of doubts, Beidahuang Kenfeng Seed Industry Co., Ltd. Wudalianchi distribution station staff expressed unclear.

Zhang Libin, deputy director of the Price Bureau of Wudalianchi City, said that the price of Demeiya No.1 seed last year was more than 500 yuan for a bag (50,000 grains) and rose to about 1200 yuan this year, making it difficult for the common people to accept it. Whether there is monopoly will be law enforcement inspection.

Choosing a good variety is the key and foundation to realize high and stable agricultural yield. The cost of seed alone is 1500 yuan higher than last year, which is difficult for the common people to accept. On the one hand, direct-sale stores said they were out of stock, but the market was selling at a high price, which made many farmers suspect that distribution enterprises were driving up prices.