化肥限价:政策与市场的博弈

Control of Prices of Chemical Fertilizers In Vain

随着能源的上涨,化肥价格不断走高。为了确保农业生产,国家不断出台限价政策。但从结果看,市场最终固执地捅破了政策的壁垒……

Since the end of 2003, the prices of chemical fertilizers have been rising, mainly driven by the recovery of farm production. In order to protect the interests of farmers, the central government has taken a series of measures to control the prices of chemical fertilizers. For example, the country tried to work out a break-even point for chemical fertilizer makers, and then set fertilizer prices based on that break-even point. However, all the endeavors seemed to be in vain when the prices of fertilizers keep rising to keep pace with the fertilizer prices on international markets. Many Chinese chemical fertilizer manufacturers prefer to export their products for higher selling prices, even resulting in a shortage of fertilizers at home, when the authorities try to limit the prices. The central government's counter measures begin to backfire.