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China : Hubei cotton area close to 6mn mu in 06-07 |
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2006-10-13
Hubei Agricultural Bureau held a meeting recently on analysis of cotton status in the whole province. The meeting concluded that cotton production in the province developed significantly with planting area expansion, yield increased, total production and productivity gained.
According to the data from main cotton producing cities and counties, the provincial cotton planting area is near 6 million mu, higher 14.5 percent compared to last year.
The area planted with hybridized varieties accounts for 92 percent of the whole cotton land in the province. The average cotton yield in the whole province is expected to be 75 kg per mu, rising 10 kg from last year. General production is expected to surpass 9 million dan (1 dan = 0.05 ton), gaining 1.5 million dan from the previous year.
According to surveys, from leading markets, the average cotton output value per mu is 15-20 percent higher in comparison to that of last year.
The average cotton value per mu is 1302.5 yuan in Tianmen city, rising 182.3 yuan from last year; the average cotton value is 1355.8 yuan in Xiaogan city, 256 yuan higher than last year.
15 mu = one hectare |
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