The reporter learned today from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing that in the first half of this year, China's agricultural products and food supply chain industry showed a trend of “moderate market growth and deep internal structural adjustments.” In the first half of this year, China's agricultural products and food consumption market was about 4.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.02% over the previous year, and is in a moderate growth range. Among them, the retail market size is about 3.55 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 1.76%, and continues to dominate; the restaurant market size is 1.13 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 2.82%, making it an important engine driving the growth of agricultural products and food consumption. The price differentiation of categories is remarkable. Pork continues to bottom out, beef and lamb are rising at a high level, and seasonal fluctuations in vegetables and fruits have intensified. In terms of imports and exports, imports of beef and aquatic products have increased dramatically, while imports of pork and vegetables have continued to shrink. Experts said that online consumption maintained relatively rapid growth in the first half of the year and became an important engine driving demand in the terminal cold chain. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales of online products nationwide from January to June were 6429.6 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8% over the previous year. Among them, food products increased 16.8%, higher than other categories. Experts said that the third quarter is an important period to boost consumption throughout the year. Combined with multiple factors such as travel, school season, and holidays, consumption of food and agricultural ingredients will usher in a seasonal boost. July-August is the summer season. Student groups and family visitors are traveling intensively, and food consumption is expected to reach a small peak.

The reporter learned today from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing that in the first half of this year, China's agricultural products and food supply chain industry showed a trend of “moderate market growth and deep internal structural adjustments.” In the first half of this year, China's agricultural products and food consumption market was about 4.68 trillion yuan, an increase of 2.02% over the previous year, and is in a moderate growth range. Among them, the retail market size is about 3.55 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 1.76%, and continues to dominate; the restaurant market size is 1.13 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 2.82%, making it an important engine driving the growth of agricultural products and food consumption. The price differentiation of categories is remarkable. Pork continues to bottom out, beef and lamb are rising at a high level, and seasonal fluctuations in vegetables and fruits have intensified. In terms of imports and exports, imports of beef and aquatic products have increased dramatically, while imports of pork and vegetables have continued to shrink. Experts said that online consumption maintained relatively rapid growth in the first half of the year and became an important engine driving demand in the terminal cold chain. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, retail sales of online products nationwide from January to June were 6429.6 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8% over the previous year. Among them, food products increased 16.8%, higher than other categories. Experts said that the third quarter is an important period to boost consumption throughout the year. Combined with multiple factors such as travel, school season, and holidays, consumption of food and agricultural ingredients will usher in a seasonal boost. July-August is the summer season. Student groups and family visitors are traveling intensively, and food consumption is expected to reach a small peak.