2017/18 Australian cotton yield increase 12% Textile information - Textile net - Textile integrated service provider

According to the latest report of Australian agricultural resources bureau of economic research, 2017/18 cotton ShiBo covers an area of 500000 hectares in Australia, down 10% year on year, the irrigation area of 39. 40000 hectares, down 8% year on year, the reason is lack of irrigation water. As of January 29, Australia apply reservoirs which accounted for 43% of the total capacity, less than 63% a year ago. Upland field covers an area of 1. 06 million hectares, down 17% year on year, the reason is eight 10 month window period of soil humidity is low. 2017/18, Australian cotton production is expected to be 99. 50000 tons, up 12% from a year earlier, the reason is irrigation Tian Chan production increase. Specific see, new south wales, Australia cotton ShiBo covers an area of 310000 hectares, down 16% year on year, the irrigation area of 26. 20000 hectares, down 12% year on year, the area of dry land field 4. 80000 hectares, down 33% year on year. Cotton production is expected to be 66. 70000 tons, up 16% from a year earlier. Queensland cotton ShiBo covers an area of 190000 hectares, up 2% from a year earlier, the irrigation area of 13. 20000 hectares, up 1% from a year earlier, the area of dry land field 5. 80000 hectares, up 4% from a year earlier, cotton production is expected to 32. 80000 tons, up 4% from a year earlier.