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The supply of staple foods is sufficient and rich in variety for the upcoming New Year’s Day and China’s Spring Festival; the price of agricultural products will generally see a rising trend due to seasonal fluctuations and festival factors, but it is unlikely to rise sharply, China’s agriculture ministry said on Thursday.
During the upcoming festivals, the total supply of key foods will be sufficient urban and rural residents will not face a shortfall of foods and edible oil, nor will they lack meat and vegetables, Tang Ke, director General of Department of Market and Informatization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, told a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
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The latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday revealed that air passengers paid more for specified routes on a single journey, month-on-month and year-on-year in November.
The average fare paid by travellers increased by 0.13 per cent month-on-month and by 18.47 per cent year-on-year to N36,301.74 in November 2020 from N36,256.08 in October.
States with the highest airfares were Anambra/Cross River N38,500; Lagos N38,400 and Jigawa N38,260; while states with the lowest airfares were Akwa Ibom N32,500; Sokoto N33,200; and Gombe N34,550.
These are according to the Transport Fare Watch data for November provided by the statistics office.