China: This year, farmers in Qinghai Province have a steady increase in their intention to plant their main agricultural products

In order to keep abreast of the changes in planting intentions of farmers in Qinghai Province in the face of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission recently conducted a special survey on planting intentions of 155 farmers in 11 counties across the province in 2021. The results show that farmers’ main agricultural products are planted Intentions have not changed much from the previous year. Grain crops and oil crops such as wheat, rapeseed and potato are still the main crops. The overall planting intention area has been steadily increasing. The average arable land area per household is 11.15 mu (approximately 0.067 hectares per mu). An increase of 2.86% in the previous year. It is estimated that the sown area of grain crops, oil crops, vegetables and fruits will increase, while the sown area of other crops (oats and silage, etc.) will decrease. According to the survey, the average sown area of grain crops per household in Qinghai Province ...