News source: InternetThe annual meeting of the China Textile Round Table Forum with the theme of "Overcoming Difficulties and Seeking Development" was held in Beijing today. At the meeting, many experts and scholars discussed and exchanged views on the status quo of cotton development and the purchasing and storage system.A balance should be found between the income of cotton farmers and domestic and international cotton pricesGao Fang, executive vice president and secretary-general of the China Cotton Association, said at the meeting that cotton purchasing and storage is a key word, but this year it is more important to study and discuss cotton purchasing and storage policies, because under the current situation, the cotton market has become Since each country controls a market, policies, especially purchasing and storage policies that play an important role in cotton production, are particularly important.Zhu Beina, president of the China Cotton Textile Industry Association, also said that last year’s purchasing and storage policies made the development of the industry more difficult, but it is more gratifying that the development of the textile industry is healthy, which fully reflects the strong vitality of Chinese cotton spinning enterprises. In addition, the purchasing and storage policies are also Let cotton farmers all over the world get benefits. She believes that China's textile demand for cotton is multifaceted, and different companies have different needs, so the development of cotton is of great importance.Gao Fang also said that the purchasing and storage policy has been implemented for more than two years and has achieved good results. Last year, the domestic cotton price fell by 20%, and the international market cotton price fell by 42% during the same period. The policy played a supporting role. But on the other hand, the current data on cotton production has led to the need to adjust cotton production in the country. The interests of cotton farmers are guaranteed, but the business of cotton merchants and circulation companies is not doing well.Kailin Mao, China Director of the International Cotton Association of the United States, said that when studying cotton, we must pay attention to every end of the entire supply chain. Among them, consumers are the most important, and export is an important factor that affects whether or how much cotton is grown. , And said that the global cotton industry is sensitive to cotton and is concerned about China’s policies.It should be noted that purchasing and storage policies are not sustainableRegarding future cotton development and policies, Zhu Beina predicts that from the current point of view, we may continue to purchase and store this year. We must take care of both the cotton farmers and the textile industry. Comprehensive consideration should be given so that the policies can be relatively comparative. comprehensive. At the same time, the most important thing is to realize the transformation of the textile industry, which involves the issue of capital investment.Yang Shibin, assistant to the chairman of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, also believes that this year’s policy may be more biased towards continuing temporary storage. It has now reached 85%, and there is still two months until the purchasing and storage is complete. He estimated that this number may be Reach 90%. In this regard, Gao Fang also believes that purchasing and storage policies are not sustainable and should be studied fundamentally. In addition, from the perspective of reducing production costs and improving the benefits of scientific and technological cotton planting, it is not feasible to rely on purchasing and storage policies for a long time.Gao Fang suggested that by stopping replenishment for cotton farmers, using turnover inventory, reducing logistics costs, adjusting macro-control, especially import quotas, and issuing methods, giving enterprises more autonomy, establishing a national cotton modern logistics development plan, and supporting China. The cotton production adopts some policies and other methods to adjust the development of the cotton industry. Gao Fang hopes that a flexible and floating policy can be established to find a balance between the total cost of farmers, domestic cotton prices, and international cotton prices, and solve China's passive situation.But will it be sustainable next? Gao Fang believes that it is very difficult. On the one hand, the government has to face the pressure of production costs. In terms of warehouse capacity, the government has prepared a warehouse of 4 million tons this year. The cotton warehouse has been used up and it is still not enough. It is also a question of whether the textile enterprises will buy it or not. Kailin Mao also said that the cotton industry should be a comprehensive and healthy development of the supply chain, not only to develop markets and policies, but also to communicate more and have a real way to solve problems, not to forget consumers, but to look farther.
