A Survey Of Cotton Growers' Willingness To Cotton Planting In Hebei In 2013

After P entered into mid March, it was less than a month before spring sowing.

Recently, the reporter learned about cotton farmers in Wuqiao, Hejian, Xianxian County, Cangxian, Huanghua and other places in Cangzhou, Hebei. About 20% of cotton growers and cotton growers are still very active. At present, seed, plastic film, fertilizer and other agricultural products have been purchased, and single planting season is coming.

It is understood that these cotton farmers are mainly cotton growers, cotton cooperatives, land pfer demonstration households and some "old cotton people". They have rich experience in planting cotton. Most of the cotton growers have tasted sweetness in the past years, and their returns are better.

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< p > the old Zhang in Hejian City has worked with others, and has contracted 200 mu of land through land circulation this year, and intends to sow all cotton seeds.

Although this year is the first large-scale planting in this scale, he is full of confidence in cotton planting: "in terms of income, seed cotton must be higher than grain. The key is to plant scientifically and grasp market."

Lao Zhang is optimistic about cotton prices in 2013. He often inflates his partners' "a good policy of collecting and storing the country, so that our farmers can not afford to lose."

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< p > in the cotton farmers surveyed, about 15% of them still stubbornly refused to grow cotton, especially cotton farmers in the eastern counties and cities of Cangxian and Huanghua, which were affected by bad weather last year.

In the 8-9 months of last year, the northern part of China continued to be rainy. Cangzhou was the hardest hit area. More than 10% cotton growers were killed. More than 30% cotton farmers cut down their production. The cotton production and quality of cotton producing counties dropped sharply. The number of stiff leaves and rain rust flowers accounted for 20%-30%. Up to now, about 40% of cotton growers have not yet finished the sale of seed cotton. The main reason is that cotton quality is not good enough.

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< p > Cangxian, a large cotton growing household, last year, more than 30 mu, < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_z.asp" > cotton < /a > was soaked by rain. All cotton bolls at the bottom of the cotton plant were all mildew and rot. Only a few of them were saved, which caused heavy losses to Lao Zhang.

"Last year's losses were miserable. This year, we will not grow."

Lao Zhang's attitude is very firm. He thinks that the risk of planting cotton is large and the income is low.

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< p > it is understood that in some counties and cities of the hardest hit areas of cotton last year, more than 30% of cotton growers resolutely abandoned cotton seeds and replanted crops, vegetables and so on.

More than 50% of cotton farmers are still swaying, and they have not yet purchased seeds, plastic film, fertilizer and other agricultural products.

"Depending on the weather, you can plant whatever you like."

Many cotton growers depend on the weather. If the weather is better, the temperature and rain will normally grow cotton. If drought or rain changes, other crops will be planted.

About 40% cotton growers pay more attention to seed cotton prices and the state's policy of purchasing and storing the next year.

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< p > a local cotton farmer named Zhang said that if the seed cotton price is below 4.5 yuan / Jin, he will give up seed cotton.

In the next year, the purchasing and storage policy will play a protective and guiding role for < a href= "http://cailiao.sjfzxm.com/" > seed cotton price < /a >. During this period, he kept a close eye on the new year's purchase and storage policy, hoping that the reserve price of the state would be raised on the basis of 20400 yuan / ton (standard level) to maximize the cotton farmers' income.

Through understanding cotton farmers in some local counties and cities, many cooperatives in recent years reflect that the sales of cottonseed sales are not as good as in previous years. The overall decline has been 20%-30%. This is mainly caused by cotton swaying. With the gradual warming of the weather and the stable "a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_q.asp under the state regulation, the cotton market is less than /a. The market predicts that the cotton planting area this year may not be as low as previously expected.

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