江苏省去年棉花生产喜获丰收,面积、单产、总产全面增加,新棉品质有较大幅度的提高,但由于棉花市场呈供给略大于需求形势,棉花收购价格持续走低。目前,江苏省实际平均收购价格每50公斤为367元,比2000年同期下降30%左右,少数地区收购价格一度在320元左右。这一价格 Last year, cotton production in Jiangsu Province enjoyed a bumper harvest, with an increase in area, yield and total output. The quality of new cotton was greatly improved. However, cotton supply continued to decline as the cotton market was slightly larger than the demand. At present, the actual average purchase price in Jiangsu Province is 367 yuan per 50 kilograms, down by 30% over the same period of 2000, while the purchase price in a few areas was once at around 320 yuan. This price