Local Hot Spot: Xinjiang Awati County Long Staple Cotton Spot Trading Center Opened

On July 20, the unveiling ceremony of Awati County long staple cotton spot trading center was held in Musales Industrial Park.

In recent years, in order to consolidate and enhance the dominant position of the national high-quality commodity cotton base and the main production area of long staple cotton, Awati county has taken the opportunity of deepening the reform of cotton target price, further optimized the distribution of cotton varieties, actively promoted the construction of high-standard farmland, developed cotton planting professional cooperative society, and promoted the high-yield cultivation technology of "one main and two auxiliary" new cotton varieties, In the unified cotton varieties, strict market access and variety control were implemented, and "single product, single receipt, single stack and single rolling" were implemented in the purchase. At the same time, we will vigorously develop the construction of smart agriculture, complete the construction of digital agriculture big data platform in the whole county, and effectively promote the high-quality development of cotton industry in the whole county.

Image Awati County long staple cotton spot trading center opened. Photo by ruxianguli Adili

Wen Zhonggen, manager of Awati Tianyun Cotton Industry Co., Ltd., said: "I am very glad to participate in the opening ceremony. The establishment and operation of the long staple cotton trading center will be conducive to the quality improvement of Awati County long staple cotton and the development of related industries in the future. We are looking forward to further cooperation with Awati County long staple cotton spot trading center."

It is understood that Awati County long staple cotton spot trading center has completed the data traceability platform of planting management, processing detection and sales procurement, and has standardized the Xinjiang long staple cotton industry standard through CCIA of China Cotton Industry Alliance and local double certification of Awati county. The establishment of the trading center is to effectively connect the leading enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain and promote the linkage of primary, secondary and tertiary industries; The second is to control the market price of long staple cotton and improve the basic income of cotton farmers by formulating high-quality cotton standards; The third is to save a lot of foreign exchange purchase funds of long staple cotton, increase trade income, and stimulate the economic consumption and industrial investment of the whole county and even the whole region.

Men Baojia, deputy general manager of Xinjiang oasis camel bell Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., said: "Awati county is the" hometown of long staple cotton "in China, and is the main production area of long staple cotton in China. In 2022, the planting area of long staple cotton in Awati County exceeds 80% of the total planting area in Xinjiang, and the mechanical recovery rate is more than 50%. In order to improve the quality standard of China's long staple cotton, Awati county Party committee and government make every effort to build an international influential long staple cotton spot trading center Data service providers will vigorously support the construction of Awati County long staple cotton spot trading center, and wish Awati County Trading Center a smooth operation. "

Leaders in charge of the county, representatives of relevant units and enterprises directly under the county, representatives of planting cooperatives and back-end purchasers attended the unveiling ceremony.

(source: China Singapore network, Xinjiang)