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Source title: Xinjiang begins spring prelude to cotton planting More than 90% of cotton fields in northern Xinjiang and other regions have achieved full mechanization
Near the Qingming Festival, Xinjiang, China’s main cotton producing area, began spring planting of cotton in some irrigated areas in southern Xinjiang.
Since the beginning of spring, the temperature in Xinjiang has risen from south to north, and the soil temperature of many farmlands has reached the requirements for spring planting. On the 26th, in a high-level field in Yaha City, Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, several high-powered tractors moved slowly, using Beidou, GPS, and other global satellite navigation systems to go directly online. straight. The following planter is towed for precision seeding. This kind of multi-functional seeder, which is widely used in the cotton fields in Xinjiang, can realize the simultaneous operation of planting, drip tape laying and mulching. Thanks to the cooperation of tractors, global satellite navigation systems and seeders, the live broadcast is direct and accurate, which is suitable for subsequent large-scale cotton pickers to enter the ground.
Tonyaz Yahefu, a member of the Yaha City Party Committee and Chairman of the National People’s Congress, said 280,000 mu of cotton will be planted in the city this year, 95% of which will be planted on the cotton-harvested model. machine. Planting is expected to be completed on April 15. To improve the consistency of the cotton varieties, the city will plant a variety this year.
At present, Shaya County, Bachu County, Shache County, Yuli County and other major cotton-producing counties in southern Xinjiang, as well as some regiments of the southern Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps from Xinjiang, have started planting cotton in the spring. According to information from many places, the southern area of Xinjiang is expected to enter the peak of cotton planting in early April, and the northern area of Xinjiang is expected to start planting after the Qingming Festival. According to a preliminary survey by the China Cotton Association, the scale of cotton planting in Xinjiang this year is basically the same as last year.
At present, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and more than 90% of the cotton fields in northern Xinjiang have achieved full mechanization. Agricultural mechanization in Kashgar, Aksu, and the Bayingoleng Autonomous Prefecture of Mongolia in southern Xinjiang started late, but has developed rapidly in recent years. In 2019, the mechanized cotton harvesting area in Xinjiang exceeded 11.5 million mu, and the mechanical harvesting rate of cotton fields throughout the region exceeded 40% for the first time.
Thanks to the unique light and heat conditions, Xinjiang cotton has a relatively high quality advantage in China. Since the 1990s, my country’s cotton production area has gradually moved from the Yellow River basin to Xinjiang. Currently, Xinjiang is the largest cotton producing area in my country and an important cotton producing area in the world.
According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the Autonomous Region, Xinjiang currently has 61 counties and municipalities and 110 corporate farms that grow cotton. Almost half of the farmers are engaged in cotton production, and income from cotton accounts for 30% of production. net income of Xinjiang farmers.
In 2020, Xinjiang’s cotton production will reach 5.161 million tons, accounting for 87.3% of the country’s total cotton production. The cotton area planted in Xinjiang is 37.528 million mu, which represents 78.92% of the country’s planted area.
