Is The Cotton Planting Area Greatly Reduced Because Of The Increase In Cotton Prices?

2010/9/9 18:46:00 97

Dezhou city of Shandong province 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 the Dezhou Cotton Association survey, although 2009 cotton prices hit a record high, but compared with grain and pepper, cotton seed income is not high.

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, cotton cultivation costs much time.

Mechanization

Low operating rate.

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 planting government

subsidy

Less.

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.