| Abstract: In order to objectively understand the watermelon planting situation in Heilongjiang province, the methods of interview and questionnaire were adopted to investigate and analyze the current situation of watermelon production in Heilongjiang province from the perspectives of production layout, cost benefit and trade circulation among eight municipal and county-level agricultural technology extension departments and 100 farmers. According to the results of the survey, the existing problems were pointed out such as insuffi cient ability to resist risks, planting area reduction, land circulation and diffi cult to reduce artifi cial costs, and fi nally production suggestions according to the development trend of watermelon production were given out, including forecast weather by relevant departments, establishing and improving the agricultural planting insurance system, playing a support role with scientifi c research institutions, accelerating the breeding of new cultivars suitable for green cultivation, and speed up research, development, promotion of the matching cultivation technologies. |