The "Soft Rib" Of Domestic Cotton Has Made The Industry "Strenuous".

This year is the third year of China's implementation of the cotton target price reform pilot policy. From the pilot point of view, cotton prices began to return to the market, the basic income of cotton farmers was guaranteed, the cost of textile raw materials decreased, and the effect of reform was obvious.

However, the high cost of cotton planting, overcapacity and inadequate supply of market are still urgently needed.

China's cotton industry is urgent to make up for short quality and accelerate the integration of industrial chain.

"Cotton planting area in China last year was the lowest in nearly 13 years, and it is also a relatively low level since the founding of new China."

Gao Fang, executive vice president of China Cotton Association, told reporters.

According to the data released by the National Bureau of statistics, in 2015, the cotton planting area in China was 56 million 980 thousand mu, 10% less than that in 2014, and the total output was 5 million 605 thousand tons, which was 9.3% lower than the same period last year.

Despite the decrease in production, the stock of the reserve cotton reached its all-time highs. In 2015, the reserve cotton stock exceeded 11 million tons, accounting for almost half of the global stock.

The cost of cotton planting remains high.

According to the national cotton market monitoring system, the total cost of cotton planting in the mainland was 1125 yuan per mu in 2015, and the total cost of cotton picking in Xinjiang was 2185 yuan per mu.

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But the following fall is the main melody.

Gao Fang said that the high cost and low income of cotton planting and the enthusiasm of cotton growers were decreasing. "The cotton farmers' cotton planting area is reduced by 11.5% this year," the China Cotton Association's recent survey shows.

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The price is falling, but on the other hand, it is inefficient supply.

"Good cotton shortage, poor cotton accumulation."

The quality of domestic cotton can not meet the market demand. For many years, it is a heart disease of downstream cotton textile enterprises.

The quality of cotton in China is less than that of Australian cotton and American cotton with natural advantages.

In recent two years, the quality of cotton has become more and more prominent. There are obvious differences between some key indicators and foreign high priced imported cotton, while domestic textile enterprises are facing pformation and upgrading, gradually changing from the production of low-end products to high-end products, the demand for high-quality cotton is increasing, and the contradiction between supply and demand is prominent.

Promoting the upgrading of domestic cotton brands is an important starting point for industrial pformation and upgrading.

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It is the implementation of brand strategy that helps to solve the dilemma of high cost and low premium for cotton products.

Luo Lin said that in 2010, the China Cotton Association registered the "China cotton" quality certification mark. Through organizing promotional activities, training, network and media publicity, it advocated the idea of "homemade, high quality, pure cotton and environmental protection" and pursued the "hard work" of China cotton, promoting quality and efficiency of the industry and promoting domestic cotton consumption.