Drastic Reduction Of Cotton Area In Hubei

Affected by many factors, cotton planting area in Hubei province will be greatly reduced this year.

First, active reduction. In the past, when farmers' enthusiasm for cotton growing was not high, the government often took measures to stabilize the area. This year, not only farmers are unwilling to grow, but also the government and agriculture departments are actively guiding cotton growers to adjust their planting structure.

The two is a sharp reduction. Hubei Province, based on the reduction of 1 million 911 thousand mu in the past 5 years, is expected to reduce about 1 million acres this year, with a reduction of about 15%, the largest reduction in history.

The three is universal adjustment. cotton The number of counties has decreased, and the non major production areas have been reduced to varying degrees. Tianmen and Qianjiang were reduced by more than 70 thousand mu, and Jianli and Xiantao were reduced by 23 thousand mu and 33 thousand mu respectively.

The four is reduction and stability. Agricultural sector to guide farmers to focus on reduction lint A low yield, scattered and multi hazard cotton field with a yield of less than 80 kg per unit, with a stable production area of 90 kg or more and a high-yield, stable and efficient cotton field.

Five is make changes and reductions It has little effect on the total supply and demand relationship. Last year, due to high temperature and drought, the average cotton production per mu was reduced by more than 3 kilograms. If the climate is normal and measures are in place this year, the average yield will be restored to the level of 2012.

According to investigation and analysis, there are many reasons for reducing cotton area. The production cost is high and the comparative benefit is low.

Liu Junping, a villager in No. four village of Hu Town, Xiantao, said that in 2013, 60 mu of cotton had been planted in the family, and its investment amounted to 1175 yuan, an increase of 88 yuan over the previous year. Yield of seed cotton is 246.4 kg per mu, 42 kg less than that of last year. The price of seed cotton dropped from 8.2 yuan / kg to 7.6 yuan / kg, and the average yield per mu was 698 yuan, a decrease of 173 yuan over the previous year, which was 189 yuan lower than that of the medium rice plant.

Two, the degree of mechanization is low. Wang Wenjin, Secretary of Party branch of No. four village, said that cotton production is mostly seedling transplanting and manual picking, with low mechanization and time consuming.

Three, the growth period is long and there are many disasters. The four is the change of market policy, and the revenue is hard to predict.