Dezhou Cotton Association: Cotton Prices Rose &Nbsp; Why Cotton Planting Area Has Dropped Significantly.

2010/9/11 15:50:00 48

Shandong Province

Dezhou City

It is one of the key cotton producing areas in China.

Last year

Cotton price

All the way up, but the cotton planting area this year did not rise or fall, a decrease of 32% over the previous year, to the lowest level in 11 years.

According to the survey, the main reasons for farmers unwilling to grow cotton are:

1, seed cotton comparative income reduction.

According to Dezhou City

cotton

According to the Association survey, although cotton prices in 2009 hit a record high, the yield of cotton seed is not high compared with grain and chili crops.

It is estimated that the direct cost of planting (excluding labor and rental fees) is about 1100 yuan per mu, and less than 290 yuan per mu, which is less than 3100 yuan per mu.

2, seed cotton is time-consuming and mechanized.

In recent years, the degree of mechanization of grain production has become more and more high, labor intensity has been reduced and employment has been reduced. In the whole growth period of cotton, except for sowing, mechanization can be realized. Others such as production management, medication and pick-up need to be completed manually.

Now, nearly 80% of young people in rural areas work hard to earn a living, earning one thousand or two thousand yuan a month, much more than planting cotton.

3, cotton subsidies are few.

There are good seed subsidies, grain subsidies and comprehensive subsidies for agricultural products. Seed cotton only has 15 yuan per mu, and there is no comprehensive subsidy for seed cotton subsidies and agricultural subsidies. The subsidy of 15 yuan is not attractive to farmers.