On The Main Reasons For The Decrease Of Cotton Planting Area In China

The main reasons for the decrease of cotton planting area in Xinjiang include the following three aspects:

First, with the gradual implementation of the policy of returning farmland to forest and animal husbandry in Xinjiang, some cotton growers have to give up planting cotton;

Second, the state has called on farmers to grow a variety of food crops. At present, grain prices are at a historical high, and some cotton growers will switch to wheat and corn this year;

Third, in the early stage of cotton planting, there were many windy and rainy weather in some areas of Xinjiang, and the temperature was low. Some cotton growers worried that the delay of planting would lead to the extension of cotton growth period to frost period, so they planted other crops.

During the spring sowing period (April May) in the mainland, the prices of corn and soybean, which are closely related to cotton competition, were strong, and rose sharply year-on-year, and were at a historical high. Cotton prices rose significantly year-on-year, but still at a historical normal level. Affected by the price, many mainland cotton farmers have switched to corn and soybean. From April to may, the average spot price of domestic corn was 2898 yuan / ton, with a year-on-year increase of 40%; The average spot price of soybean was 5105 yuan / ton, with a year-on-year increase of 30%.