subject: Facing A Severe Drought Caused Crops In Yunnan Province On March 7 [print this page] As the rare experience of drought in Yunnan Province, a large area of agricultural crops, which also affected the Chinese herbal medicines. Yunnan is China's most important production bases of Chinese herbal medicines is one of the hardest hit Wenshan Prefecture, is the production base of China on March 7.
March 7 crops
Nearly 97% of the March 7 produced in Wenshan, and March 7 seed base in the Yanshan County, Wenshan. Because of drought, coupled with drug hoarding, on March 7 after prices surged during the Spring Festival, from 70 yuan per kilogram, up to 440 yuan.
Since March 7 is the rhizome of Chinese herbal medicines, their own greater demand for water, coupled with maturity of three years, so, although this year's harvest of the March 7 planting in 2008, less affected by drought, crop failure 30%; and harvest in 2011, 7 March 2012, may encounter a situation crops.
Speciality Bureau of Wenshan Prefecture on March 7 under the initial survey, a total of 65 townships in the state and all of the affected plant on March 7, March 7 affected households up to 5803, affected an area of 53,906 acres, 83% of the total area, 20,083 acres of inundated area, affected area accounts for 37.26%, resulting in direct economic losses of 95.488 million yuan. This year's March 7 seed 14,856 acres have been affected, disaster area of 5895.3 mu, accounting for 39.68% seedlings affected area.
The Yunnan drought: drought lasted longer, wide coverage, the affected area is large; plus 7 March planting, the high altitude distance transport of water, drought and high cost.
"Now farmers in order to avoid further losses, regarded this year's March 7 in advance collected from the ground up, this medicinal quality is not good, but there is no way, we must purchase." Shanghai Lei Yun Shang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 1 Bit manager told reporters on the Lei Yun Shang immediately dispatched to the months of Yunnan local, responsible for procurement.
Yunnan, a local Yaonong told reporters in a telephone in the old days, where access to 3 months, 1 year old on March 7 seedlings could grow to a half meters tall, dense, mountains and plains, and now only about 20 cm, sparse. Now, irrigation water per acre to buy a cost of only reached 600.
In fact, in addition to March 7, other herbs are generally affected. "Yunnan, Guizhou and the main producing areas of the ginger, the price after the Spring Festival, up from 5,000 yuan per ton to 20,000 yuan per tonne now." Wuzhou City, Guangxi Xing Wei, president of Octagon Association Song told reporters.
In traditional Chinese medicine in the field of medicine plate cloud, stimulated by the drought, the situation appeared EADS were mixed. In the face of soaring prices, a number of pharmaceutical companies began to be affected.
Worry of listed companies
March 7 the effectiveness of the bleeding, stasis, swelling. China's basic medical directory of a variety of products contain ingredients March 7, on impact, mainly two aspects: one is Yunnanbaiyao, Kunming, Yunnan local pharmacy-based pharmaceutical companies, two pharmaceutical companies for medicine products, almost all components containing 7 March.
On the other hand, Zeyi Tasly, Baiyun Mountain, represented by A, its products Danshen tablets, compound Danshen dripping pills, etc., will be on March 7 as one of the main raw material, the use of its huoxuetongluo features.
"If prices rise further, then, may be the impact on the performance of listed companies, particularly in Yunnan, two local companies." Huang Ting China Gold Securities analyst, said the reporter.
In fact, Yao Yin goods in an interview, also said Yunnanbaiyao then the price will not choose medicine in the March 7 which at its peak, as the medicine of the reserves need to be. Reserves in accordance with pharmaceutical practice, will ensure two years of inventory. Therefore, in terms of production, in 2010 the company is not subject to market price fluctuations. However, purchasing and storage point of view, from now to 2012 the reserves will be the focus of attention of the relevant manufacturers.
To Yunnanbaiyao example, 30% of its revenue, about 25 million, with the pharmaceutical industry-related, as closely related product lines and on March 7, will all be raw material prices.
The Kunming Pharmaceutical's cardiovascular products, but also as a raw material mainly on March 7, in its 14 billion yuan of annual sales revenue of one tenth of the Yunnan Golden Time was on March 7 from its industrial Co., Ltd..
As the largest single-species medicine Tasly (Compound Danshen Dropping Pill 2009 annual sales of more than 15 million, the main component shall be March 7, Compound Danshen Dropping Pill Tasly industrial sales accounting for more than 80%, while the operating income of 40 billion yuan, Compound Danshen Dropping Pill also plays a decisive role.'s March 7 due to a large amount Tasly Wenshan in Yunnan, there are industry self-built base.
Cardiovascular field as a competitor, Baiyun Mountain area in the country Danshen tablets a dominant position, the company annual compound Danshen 8 billion, 60% domestic market share of more than 135 million sales revenue, profit up 66% . The March 7 than one-fifth of China's total amount, 1,000 tons.
Facing A Severe Drought Caused Crops In Yunnan Province On March 7