Xinjiang Corps Reduced Cotton Production Area By 1 Million 350 Thousand Mu.

From July 28th

Production and construction corps economic operation in the two quarter

The conference was informed that as an important commercial cotton production base in the country, the Corps will further optimize its agricultural structure this year, and increase grain by reducing cotton and grain to achieve stable grain and superior cotton production.

The statistical results released by the Bureau of statistics of the Corps showed that, as of June 25th, the Corps

The area is 9 million 153 thousand mu, a decrease of 1 million 350 thousand mu from the previous year, a decrease of 12.9%, and a grain area of 4 million 613 thousand mu, an increase of 10.7% over the same period last year.

It is understood that more than 100 mu of cotton fields returned by the Corps this year are all suitable cotton areas and low yield cotton areas.

At the same time, the corps "stabilizing grain" effect is obvious, according to Zheng Weicai, deputy inspector of the Corps Statistics Bureau, this year, the Corps grain area, total output and yield per unit achieved "three increase". It is estimated that the total output of grain crops in summer Corps will be 1 million 215 thousand and 100 tons, an increase of 17.9%, with a yield of 460 kg, an increase of 3.7%.

Xinjiang corps cotton planting area accounts for 1/3 of Xinjiang's output, accounting for 1/6 of the country's total output.

In recent years, as a centralized demonstration area for the establishment of a national high yield of grain, the Corps has continuously strengthened and improved grain macro-control and effectively improved the comprehensive grain production capacity.

Output continued to grow.