There is great potential for developing rapeseed production in Henan Province

Introduction: industry insiders recently pointed out that Henan Province should vigorously develop rapeseed production TGT predicts that China's population will reach 1.5 billion in 2020 According to the low level of world per capita vegetable oil consumption of 13.6kg in 1998, the annual demand for vegetable oil is 20.4 million tons, 89.2% more than the current national total production of 10.78 million tons If we rely on domestic production to meet the market demand, the national vegetable oil production must increase by more than 3.6% annually in the next 18 years Due to the adjustment of agricultural production structure in the vast area of South China, the potential of rapeseed production expansion is not large; the production of other oil-bearing varieties is limited due to the influence of geographical and climatic conditions This provides a broad market space for the sustainable development of rape seeds in Henan Province TGT can not only increase the total amount of edible oil, but also increase the protein meal for feed and promote the development of animal husbandry According to statistics, in recent five years, the consumption of edible vegetable oil in China has increased by 600000 tons annually, and the consumption of protein meal has increased by 1.6 million tons annually, 29% and 35% respectively Compared with the same period, the domestic oil production increased by 21%, and the gap continued to widen In the past five years, the import of oil and its products increased from 10.776 million tons in 1997 / 1998 to 16.29 million tons in 2001 / 2002, an increase of 51.2%, 1.45 times of the total rapeseed production in the same period in China TGT Henan Province is a big province of animal husbandry production In the next 20-30 years, the annual increase of animal husbandry feed must be 5% - 8%, and the production of protein meal in feed must also develop synchronously Therefore, no matter from the domestic and foreign markets and the actual needs of Henan Province, Henan Province should vigorously develop rapeseed production TGT from the perspective of climatic conditions, the climatic conditions of the province are very suitable for the growth of rape In the past two years, the trial planting of rapeseed in the north of Henan Province has been successful, and the per mu yield is more than 10% higher than the average level of the whole province, indicating that the north of Henan Province is also a suitable area for rapeseed planting At the same time, the rape seeds in the province are generally harvested before the middle of May every year, which can avoid the influence of rainy, dry and hot wind and other adverse weather after the middle of May It is beneficial to improve the yield and quality of rapeseed.