Yucheng Cotton Per Mu Lint 73.93 Kg, An Increase Of 8.24% Over The Same Period

< p > recently, the price bureau of Yucheng, Shandong province investigated the cost and income of cotton production in 9 households in 3 townships in 2013. The survey results show that compared with the previous year, cotton yield per unit area increased, output value increased, and production cost increased significantly. Although the cash income of Mu increased, the net profit of Mu still declined. < /p >
< p > mu yield increased. This year, 73.93 kilograms of lint per mu were produced per mu, an increase of 8.24% over the same period last year. The main reasons are: first, despite the rain weather during the cotton growing season this year, because the farmers' remedial measures are effective, the cotton production has not been affected and the output is still improving. Two, with the gradual popularization of advanced planting technology, the awareness of farmers' scientific farming and the good expectations of farmers for the cotton yield this year, many farmers have actively selected high quality varieties and laid a good foundation for the improvement of production. < /p >
< p > Mu output value increased. Mu output value totaled 1662.47 yuan, an increase of 12.58% over the same period last year. Among them, the output value of the main product is 1327.62 yuan, and the output value of the by-product is 334.85 yuan, up 8.59% and 31.72% respectively from the same period last year. In recent years, because the benefit of cotton seed is far lower than the benefits of grain production, most farmers have reduced the cotton planting area and the total amount of cotton this year, and the demand for cotton has increased steadily, so that the price is slightly higher than the previous year, and the output value of cotton has increased accordingly. < /p >
< p > mu production costs increased significantly. Mu production costs 1494.69 yuan, an increase of 11.62% over the same period last year. Among them, the cost of Mu material and service is 457.53 yuan, and the labor cost is 1037.16 yuan, which increased by 4.41% and 15.12% respectively. The main reasons are: first, although the price of chemical fertilizer has declined due to the increase of domestic chemical fertilizer imports and the decrease of export volume, farmers generally increase the amount of chemical fertilizer input and increase the cost of chemical fertilizer because of the high price expected for cotton this year. The fertilizer cost was 157.08 yuan, an increase of 9.04% compared with the same period last year. Two, because of this year's disease and insect pests more than last year, pesticide fees increased this year. Pesticide costs 59.17 yuan, an increase of 5.34% over the same period last year; three, because of the increase in labor costs, raising the standard of machinery operations such as machine ploughing and broadcasting, and increasing the cost of machinery operations. The cost of machinery operation was 94.80 yuan, an increase of 6.69% over the same period last year. Four, with the continuous development of the economy, the demand for labor increased correspondingly, and the labor price rose a lot since last year. Therefore, this year, the labor price in our city has been greatly raised, from 31.50 yuan last year to 36 yuan this year, raising 4.50 yuan, an increase of 14.29%, which has greatly increased labor costs. Labor costs 1037.16 yuan, an increase of 15.12% over the same period last year. According to the analysis of the price bureau of Yucheng municipality, with the acceleration of the economic development of all parts of the country, the urban area continues to expand, and the area occupied by farmland increases year by year. All these factors drive the land cost to rise. The cost of land was 270 yuan, an increase of 5.47% over the same period last year. < /p >
< p > cash income increased and net profit fell sharply. The increase in cash income is mainly due to the double effects of the increase of Mu output and the increase in prices. The sharp decline in net profit is mainly due to the increase in labor costs and land costs. The cash yield of Mu was 1204.94 yuan, an increase of 16.02% over the same period last year, and net profit of -102.22 yuan, down 13.62% from the same period last year. < /p >
< p > < strong >, the bureau put forward relevant suggestions on the existing problems. < /strong > < /p >.
< p > one is to increase agricultural technology extension service. We should innovate the system and mechanism, strengthen the construction of the agricultural technology extension system, strengthen the agricultural technology popularization ability, and focus on Popularizing High Yield and high quality varieties and supporting high yield and excellent cultivation techniques, so as to provide a full range of technical support for cotton planting. < /p >
< p > two is to strengthen the construction of agricultural extension system. To ensure sufficient funds for promotion and to stabilize grass-roots extension personnel, we should not only strengthen training for farmers, but also strengthen technical training for grass-roots extension personnel, constantly update knowledge, and improve business level and working ability. < /p >
< p > three is to strengthen market management. We should strengthen the management of the two markets of cotton purchase and seed, standardize market behavior, ensure law-abiding management, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of cotton growers and operators. Four is to improve farmers' enthusiasm for cotton planting. The price fluctuation of cotton market is serious, which seriously affects the enthusiasm of cotton planting and is not conducive to the stability of cotton production. It is suggested that the state should learn from the practice of grain prices, so that cotton farmers and grain farmers can enjoy national policy subsidies, protect cotton producers' enthusiasm for production, and support the healthy development of cotton industry. < /p >