Gansu: Less Rain And Better Cotton Quality.

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The cotton picking season has now been mostly completed. Although cotton production has declined this year, cotton growth is still very good due to regional climate and other reasons.

According to the statistics of National Bureau of statistics, in 2013, the cotton planting area in Gansu province was 611 thousand mu, which decreased by 112 thousand mu compared with that of the previous year, and the output was 71 thousand tons, a decrease of 10 thousand tons compared with that of the previous year.

According to statistics, in 2010-2012 years, the cotton planting area in Gansu province is about 700 thousand mu. Since 2013, the planting area has decreased year by year, of which the largest drop in 2015, the decrease was 38%.

The main reason is that the supply of cotton market exceeds the demand in the whole country, and the decline of cotton price is bigger, which leads to the decrease of farmers' planting enthusiasm.

It is reported that the Hexi Corridor in Gansu province has a long history of planting cotton, because its annual sunshine can reach 2550 hours -3500 hours, rich in light resources, and the average temperature difference between day and night is about 15 degrees.

The growth and development are very favorable.

The climate is dry, precipitation is scarce, cotton diseases and insect pests are lighter, cotton fiber is white, fiber is thin and long, and its strength is high, water content is small and quality is high. It is the main cotton producing area in Gansu province.

According to local cotton professionals, cotton quality in Gansu is better than that in other parts of the mainland.

This year's climate conditions are very suitable for cotton growth. Not only is it less rain, but also the sun is enough to provide suitable growth space for cotton growth, so it is full of expectation for the quality of cotton this year.

With the decline of cotton prices in recent years, cotton farmers' enthusiasm for planting cotton has been reduced, and the original cotton fields have been replaced by corn and other crops.

As of last week (October 12-16), the local cotton sale price in the 5.5-5.8 yuan / kg (Unified), not only significantly lower than the cotton farmers' expectations, but also slightly lower than Xinjiang and other parts of the mainland cotton prices.

According to the quality data of cotton inspection in 2014, the cotton length in Gansu accounted for 89.23% of 28-32mm, which was 2 percentage points higher than that of Xinjiang cotton. The proportion of Cotton Horse in A-B was 85.21%, lower than that of Xinjiang cotton, 3 percentage points, cotton accounted for 99.94% above the middle level, nearly one percentage point higher than that of Xinjiang, and cotton fiber ratio was higher than that of middle grade, accounting for 90.18%, less than that of Xinjiang cotton.

It can be seen that, due to the northwest inland area,

The difference is not so great that the overall quality of cotton in Gansu is comparable.

This year, the quality of Xinjiang cotton has dropped significantly due to the high temperature weather. Although there is no public inspection data of cotton in Gansu, the quality of the cotton is worth looking forward to according to the climate conditions and public inspection data this year.