Xinjiang’s long-staple cotton planting area can be expected to grow
Since late March, most cotton areas in Kashgar, Aksu and other places have successively entered the sowing stage. Due to the recent suitable temperature and good soil moisture, the cotton crop has grown in Awati, Bachu, Yuepuhu County and other places. Spring cotton sowing work has also started ahead of schedule.
Judging from the survey of some individual farmers and cooperatives, the long-staple cotton planting area in 2022 has a clear rebound trend year-on-year, especially in areas such as Kashgar and Korla where long-staple cotton planting continued to decrease or even exited in the previous two years. This year is showing signs of recovery. Cotton farmers in Awati and Shaya counties said that although the recent comprehensive escalation of epidemic prevention and control has had some impact on the procurement and transportation of agricultural materials, the actual impact is not significant. It is expected that long-staple cotton sowing will basically be completed before April 15, and the overall situation may be relatively small. More than 3 days in advance in 2021.
Regarding the reasons for the increase in the planting area of long-staple cotton in 2022, there are the following factors: First, the average purchase price of long-staple cotton in 2021/22 is 4-4.5 yuan/kg higher than that of fine-staple cotton (higher under normal circumstances) About 2-3 yuan/kg), which is more attractive to farmers; secondly, the yield of long-staple cotton in some cotton areas has increased. In conjunction with the accelerated promotion of long-staple cotton machine harvesting, farmers are interested in increasing and generating income by planting long-staple cotton. Expectations are strong. According to feedback from several individual farmers in Keping, Awati and other places, it is common for long-staple cotton yields to reach about 350 kilograms per unit area in 2021; third, the current price quotations of Xinjiang long-staple cotton grade 3139 in Jiangsu, Shandong and other inland banks are concentrated at 54,500-54,500- 55,000 yuan/ton, which is not only significantly higher than that of fine lint cotton, but also the price is very stable and is not affected by the fluctuations of Zheng cotton; fourth, since 2022, the cotton areas in the southwestern and western United States have continued to suffer from drought (such as California and Texas). etc.), the farm abandonment rate is expected to increase by more than 5% year-on-year. Therefore, it is more difficult for the Pima cotton planting area to stabilize or grow, and textile companies will become more dependent on domestically produced long-staple cotton.
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