Large-Scale Expansions of Cotton Fields Inadvisable

摘要

Cotton-growing areas in China are expected to exceed 5,336,000 hectares this year, thanks to the high enthusiasm of cotton growers. However, China should not continue expanding cotton fields, which ought to the controlled at a level of 5,135,900 hectares this year, still an increase of 24.2% over the total cotton fields last year, according to Mao Shuchun, Chief Expert with the National High-Quality Cotton Scientific & Technical Service Group.