Future development of cotton depends on the "order model"

Autumn crops in Henan Province gradually entered the end of harvest. As one of the main crops in Henan Province, cotton is also basically harvested. A few days ago, the reporter learned from relevant departments that Henan's cotton this year has obviously improved its quality and output on the basis of the previous year. Henan Province has received a big harvest this year.

After the harvest, people may be more concerned about cotton as an important strategic commodity of the country and farmers' important economic crops. Will there be the phenomenon of “cotton plague injuring farmers, cotton and expensive enterprises?” How will this year's cotton be in a price conflict? Looking for a balance point?

There is a gap between the half-cotton sale price and cotton farmers' expectation. It is well-known that the harvest of cotton can not be separated from the weather, management and technology of the growing season. When talking about this year's cotton harvest in Henan Province, Wei Yong, the deputy secretary general of the Provincial Cotton Association, confirmed this. He told reporters: "The previous disaster relief has affected the growth of cotton in Henan Province to a certain extent. However, in the crucial later period, the weather is relatively dry and sunny. It is very beneficial to cracking and opening up the cotton in Henan Province.

Coupled with the proper prevention and control of pests and diseases by cotton farmers this year, Henan Province's cotton production this year has increased by 100 to 200 pounds compared to the previous year, and the quality has also been greatly increased. The number of deadlocked cotton with short fibers and poor whiteness has been significantly reduced. The price is also good. Half of the cotton in the province has already been sold. ”

In Xincai County, a national high-quality cotton base county, the reporter saw Wang Hancheng, a large cotton farmer in the local area. When asked about this year’s cotton production, Lao Wang told reporters: “I have planted almost 10 mu of cotton and the harvest is very good. Because I have many years of growing cotton habits and experience, plus the technical guidance of the local agricultural technology department, The output of 1 mu of ground cotton in my family is about 220 to 300 kg."

However, Pharaoh told reporters that due to the current cotton price and their own psychological expectations of the gap, all their own cotton sold only part. "I still have a part of cotton ready for sale and so on." Pharaoh said, "A lot of people in our village haven't sold their cotton. I want to wait until the price is high and sell it."

Subsequently, the reporter visited several major cotton producing areas in Henan Province and discovered that due to the current cotton prices did not meet the farmers' psychological expectations, cotton farmers reluctant sellers are common.

"Current cotton prices are about 8.3 yuan per kilogram." Li Xiuming, secretary general of the Henan Textile Industry Association, said: "Because of the large amount of cotton planting, high labor intensity, and low mechanization, the increase in the price of agricultural materials this year is also large. So although the price of cotton is now not low, it still has a certain gap with the expected prices of cotton farmers."

When talking about the expected benefits of cotton farmers, Wei Yong said that at least 10 yuan / kg. Only by reaching this price can the interests of cotton farmers be safeguarded, thereby increasing the planting enthusiasm of cotton farmers.

“Order model” future direction of cotton At present, under the premise of high planting costs and low comprehensive benefits, Henan’s cotton acreage continues to shrink, and the status of major cotton provinces is in jeopardy; on the other hand, due to huge domestic and foreign cotton spreads, the country’s high prices Collecting and storing low-cost deposits and deposits have made Henan, a big cotton-producing province, suffer from cotton entanglement. In this case, the use of "order agriculture" model of cotton cultivation is like a little green in the million flowers, it is particularly eye-catching. Fuyang Fuhua Cotton Farmers Professional Cooperative is a model of "order agriculture" model.

A few days ago, a reporter interviewed the Fuhua Cotton Farmers' Professional Cooperative. Although cotton has already been picked up, the reporter can still imagine the beautiful landscape of “lots of cotton fields and cotton wool”.

“Cooperative is a cooperative cotton farmer cooperative established by the cotton and linen companies of Xiangyang City and 39 major cotton farmers in Xiangyang City in 2008. It has now developed more than 5,000 acres of cotton and signed cotton with 153,000 rural households in the surrounding areas. Order purchase contract: The cooperative mainly provides production materials, technical training, consulting services, lint processing, etc. for cotton cultivation for members, and purchases, packages, transports, and sells the cotton planted by members.As of now, cooperatives have accumulatively increased agricultural income. 185 million yuan.” Li Yingru, general manager of Fuyang City Cotton and Cotton Company, told reporters.

At the same time, in the provincial capital of Zhengzhou, some cotton companies are also actively participating in cotton cooperatives. Yu Jin, general manager of Yumian Group, told reporters: “The cooperatives we have commissioned have implemented fine breed breeding, factory-based nursery, mechanized transplanting, unified field management, and technical training. We have also gradually formed a docking industry and docking between agricultural and commercial development orders. The industrial chain of cotton production, acquisition, processing, storage and sales has become a driving force for cotton operations and for agricultural services."

The reporter also learned from relevant parties that at present, except in the Liyang region, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Zhoukou, and other cotton-producing cities in Henan Province are also actively exploring this mode of operation in order to solve the problem of low comprehensive income of farmers growing cotton.

In this regard, the industry believes that the adoption of the “company ten base ten farmer households” business model not only can give full play to the leading role of leading agricultural industrialization leading enterprises, but also guarantees the seed quality, and greatly promotes the high-yielding demonstration cultivation of high-quality cotton varieties. The mobilization of the enthusiasm of the peasants for cotton cultivation will help improve the income of the farmers in Henan Province.

“Zhengzhou Price” escorts the cotton market It is understood that as early as 2010, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange's annual turnover amounted to 61.7 trillion yuan, becoming the world’s third-largest commodity exchange and options exchange, and the global agricultural product pricing system. The weight of China’s economy is constantly expanding. "**The market has the function of 'price discovery', which not only enables cotton companies to use hedging, helps avoid risks, and achieves sound management, but also helps guide farmers to timely adjust planting structure, shift price risks, and stabilize planting income. It can promote the industrialization of cotton in China and promote the modernization of agriculture so as to maintain the national cotton security, said Zhang Fan, general manager of Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange.

A few days ago, the Zhengzhou Cotton Exchange Market officially opened, which indicates that Henan Province has established a spot cotton electronic trading center based in Central China and radiating across the country. “At present, the trading market has established a trading platform that integrates transactions, settlement, distribution, logistics, supervision, distribution, and information, etc. According to the development plan, transactions of 1 to 3 million tons can be achieved in the next 3 to 5 years. At that time, Henan Province will form a situation where the 'spot price' of the Zhengzhou cotton trading market and the cotton '**price' of the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange echo each other, eventually forming the 'Zhengzhou price' and becoming the wind indicator of the national cotton price.” Fan Guozhong, general manager of the cotton trading market, said.

“The comprehensive application of the Zhengzhou Cotton Spot Electronic Trading Platform will have a far-reaching and significant impact on the development of the Henan cotton textile industry, which will enable the cotton-related industrial chain to find a balance of interests among them, and will further increase the competitiveness of the Henan cotton market. We must make use of our existing strengths to make new and greater contributions to the development of the cotton industry in Central Plains and even the whole country," said Li Xiu-ming.