2016 Cotton Planting Guidance Plan Announced In Some Major Cotton Producing Areas In Xinjiang

According to the State cotton According to the data from the market monitoring system, the intended planting area nationwide in 2016 was 47.5 million mu, a year-on-year decrease of 3.688 million mu, or 7.2%, of which Xinjiang The intended planting area decreased by 2.9% year on year. The cotton planting area in Xinjiang will continue to be reduced this year to meet the needs of market development.

According to the current situation, some major cotton producing areas in Xinjiang have announced the 2016 cotton planting guidance plan, including 7 million mu, 2.884 million mu, 1 million mu and 210000 mu in Aksu, Bazhou, Changji and Turpan respectively. According to the statistics of relevant institutions in Xinjiang, the cotton area in Changji Prefecture decreased the most. In 2014, the cotton planting area of Changji Prefecture reached 2.04 million mu. In 2016, the cotton planting area is planned to be controlled at 1 million mu, a decrease of about 50% compared with 2014.

The cotton planting area in Bazhou declined next. According to the data from the agricultural department of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, the cotton planting area of Bazhou in 2014 was 4709000 mu, and the planned cotton planting area in 2016 was controlled at 2.884 million mu, down 38.8% from 2014. Although the cotton planting area of Bazhou is not the largest, it is the area with the largest area reduction in Xinjiang. In 2015, Bazhou plans to reduce the cotton planting area by 1.23 million mu. If it is successfully reduced to 2.884 million mu in 2016, the total area of cotton in Bazhou in the last two years will reach 1.825 million mu.

It is understood that in 2015, the total cotton planting area in the four regions above reached more than 10 million mu, accounting for more than 40% of the total cotton planting area in Xinjiang, and the output accounted for half of the total local output in Xinjiang. As the cotton market continues to weaken, cotton prices have dropped significantly. At present Cotton farmer Only relying on government financial subsidies can barely maintain production, and it is imperative to adjust the cotton planting structure.