May 26, 2014
Prices of China's farm products pick up
Prices of major farm products increased slightly in the first week of May, according to a survey of prices in 36 large and medium-sized cities by the Ministry of Commerce.
For the week, the price of pork was up 4.5% from the previous week and the prices of beef and mutton were down 0.2%.
The retail prices of poultry and eggs rose slightly, with the price of chicken and eggs up 0.2% and 1.1% respectively.
The average wholesale price of aquatic products in Chinarose 0.9%, with the prices of carp, grass carp and chub up 3.1%, 2.4% and 0.9% respectively.