China’s cotton planting area down 11.34% for 2009

China's cotton planting area in 2009 has declined an estimated 11.34 percent from last year, said a report on the official website of the China Cotton Association (CCA). Based on its survey in 13 major cotton-planting areas, including Hunan and Jiangxi provinces and the Xinjiang autonomous region, the CCA said that the planted area would reach 5.21 million hectares this year.

Source: rednet