Xinjiang Cotton Forum: The Current Development Of Long Staple Cotton Has Attracted Special Attendants' Attention.

< p > the "2013 cotton Outlook Forum" sponsored by Beijing cotton outlook Information Consulting Co. Ltd. was held in Urumqi.

150 cotton purchasing enterprises from the whole country, < a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > textile < /a > the heads of enterprises and autonomous regions development and Reform Commission, and credit commission and other departments gathered together to discuss how to deal with the new cotton standard for the new cotton year to be implemented and how to improve the existing cotton market regulation policies.

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In P > 2012, the national cotton temporary storage and storage actually entered 6 million 620 thousand tons, of which Xinjiang reached 4 million 210 thousand tons, accounting for more than 60%.

In September 2012, the feasibility study report of Xinjiang "12th Five-Year" high quality cotton base project was approved by the national development and Reform Commission. In October, the first batch of high-quality cotton base construction projects were invested in the central budget.

The total investment of the project is 1 billion 413 million yuan.

In view of the importance of the high quality cotton base in Xinjiang for the protection of the national cotton safety and the development of the cotton textile industry, the central government has continuously supported its construction in 3 "five year plans" and accumulated 2 billion 500 million yuan in the central budget for capital construction.

This is the longest investment period for a single province and a single crop since the founding of new China.

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< p > the experts and insiders from the China Cotton Association, China cotton information network and Xinjiang native cotton and hemp company have delivered the main speech on the topic of "processing and settlement under the new standard", "Xinjiang cotton industry development status and future prospects", and "cotton industry long-term mechanism".

Among them, the development of long staple cotton attracted special attentions from the participants.

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"P >" at present, Xinjiang's long staple cotton and Upland Cotton (fine staple cotton) have been priced upside down, which severely dampened cotton growers' enthusiasm for planting long staple cotton.

This is very unfavorable for the cultivation and development of long staple cotton in our region, which must arouse the attention and concern of relevant state departments. "

Li Cheng, general manager of cotton and linseed company, the first division of the Corps, said.

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< p > it is understood that only China, the United States and Egypt produce long staple cotton at present.

The main producing areas in China are several agricultural farms in the first division of the production and Construction Corps in Awati and Xinjiang, Akesu.

"From the global long staple cotton market, the quality of Xinjiang long staple cotton has been in the leading position in the world."

Li Cheng thinks.

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< p > as a "niche" variety in cotton, although long staple cotton is of good quality and high quality raw materials, not all textile factories need long staple cotton, so the sale of long staple cotton has a long sales period and a large price fluctuation than ordinary cotton.

In nearly two cotton years, the state has implemented the cotton temporary storage and storage policy. However, the policy only provides for storing and storing fine staple cotton without mentioning the purchase and storage of long staple cotton.

China's long staple cotton prices fluctuate greatly.

In 2011, when the price of long staple cotton was the highest, nearly 50 thousand yuan per ton.

Since then, the price of long staple cotton has been falling all the way.

The purchase price of Xinjiang long staple cotton in the early and middle 2012 was below 8.7 yuan / kg, and the lowest price was 8.2 yuan / kg, which was lower than the purchase price of 9 yuan / kg of local cotton.

"This is the first time in more than half a century that the price of long staple cotton is lower than that of fine staple cotton."

Li Cheng said.

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< p > this severely dampened the enthusiasm of cotton growers and resulted in a large reduction in the planting area of long staple cotton.

The data show that the area of long staple cotton has been reduced from about 200000 tons in 2006 to 130 thousand tons in 2011 and around 60 thousand tons in 2012.

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< p > "according to this trend, the planting area of long staple cotton will be further reduced in 2013.

It is estimated that the planting area will be around 430 thousand mu, and the output will be about 40 thousand tons.

Li Cheng said.

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< p > it is understood that long staple cotton is the key raw material for spinning high count yarn, and the demand for high yield and high quality production is still high.

The cotton textile enterprises located in Xinjiang, such as Yida textiles and YOUNGOR, are the main users of long staple cotton.

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< p > to prevent the further decline of Xinjiang's long staple cotton area, local enterprises and cotton growers called for increasing cotton storage and purchase in the 2013 cotton harvest.

Li Cheng also said that we must strengthen the construction of domestic long staple cotton base, and put the long staple cotton into the long-term mechanism of the national strategic reserve and introduce the corresponding direct subsidy policy.

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