Recently, a “Notice from the Xinjiang Corps General Office on Issuing the “2019 Corps Cotton Target Price Reform Implementation Plan”” occupied the headlines of various cotton and textile professional websites. News of the Xinjiang Corps’ cotton subsidies in 2019 is here, which means that the cotton subsidies in 2019 will soon be paid to the “all-in-one card” accounts of Xinjiang cotton farmers. “Cotton subsidies” are a fire in winter, exciting Xinjiang cotton farmers and making them envious of mainland cotton farmers. Mainland cotton farmers can’t help but ask, Xinjiang’s 2019 cotton subsidy implementation plan is here. Is our 2019 cotton subsidy on the way?
On April 10, 2014, with the approval of the State Council, the National Development and Reform Commission launched the Xinjiang cotton target price reform pilot and announced a cotton target price of 19,800 yuan/ton. In 2015 and 2016, the target prices of Xinjiang cotton were 19,100 yuan/ton and 18,600 yuan/ton respectively. In 2017, 2018, and 2019, a three-year target price policy was implemented, with the target price being 18,600 yuan/ton. In order to take care of the interests of mainland cotton farmers, the mainland’s cotton subsidy policy was determined on November 4, 2014, that is, the mainland’s subsidy scope is Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Hebei, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Jiangxi and Gansu. The subsidy standard in 2014 is 2000 Yuan/ton, the subsidy standard for future years is based on 60% of Xinjiang’s subsidy amount, with the upper limit not exceeding 2,000 yuan/ton.
Wangjiang County is a major cotton-producing county in Anhui Province. The cotton subsidy standard in 2014 was 127.99 yuan/mu; the cotton subsidy standard in 2015 was 134 yuan/mu; and the cotton subsidy standard in 2016 was 130 yuan/mu. ; The cotton subsidy standards for 2017 are 181.48 yuan/mu (less than 15 acres) and 220.98 yuan/mu (more than 15 acres). The cotton subsidy standard in 2018 is the highest standard since the county implemented cotton subsidies in 2014.
Since the nine provinces in the mainland have different bases for setting standards, the annual cotton subsidy standards are not consistent. However, the annual subsidy standard is around 200-300 yuan per mu. The differences between provinces are small, but Compared with Xinjiang’s subsidy standards, the difference is very large. However, although the annual cotton subsidy standards in the nine mainland provinces are relatively low, the purchase price of seed cotton has always been at a low level in recent years, and the cotton farmers in the mainland have been unable to make ends meet. It is undoubtedly a timely help. They make up for the losses in bad harvest years and increase their profits in bumper years. , it is also an important measure to protect the interests of cotton farmers and stabilize the cotton planting area.
In 2019, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and other provinces along the Yangtze River in mainland China encountered a severe drought that only occurs once in 30 to 50 years. Cotton production generally decreased and the magnitude was large. At the same time, affected by the escalation of Sino-US trade friction, the purchase price of seed cotton has dropped sharply, 0.40-0.6 yuan/jin lower than last year. Take Wangjiang County as an example. The average yield of seed cotton per mu this year is 200 kilograms less than last year, and the purchase price of seed cotton is about 0.5 yuan/jin lower than last year. This year’s cotton output is not ideal, and the price is even less ideal. Therefore, mainland cotton farmers are more eager to look forward to cotton subsidies than in previous years. The cotton subsidies issued this year may have a positive effect on cotton farmers’ intentions to plant cotton next year.
Recently, leaders from relevant departments of the Ministry of Finance came to Wangjiang County, Anhui Province to investigate cotton production and the implementation of subsidy policies in the Yangtze River Basin. This undoubtedly excited the cotton farmers in the mainland and looked forward to good news as soon as possible. </p
