Industrial Cluster: Cotton Blossoming In Luopu, Xinjiang

On September 12, when the reporter walked into the 4000 mu cotton field in Atshidun Village, Duolu Town, he saw white cotton blossoming in the blue sky. At present, cotton is entering the harvest season one after another. Each cotton plant grows strong and plump, and each cotton contains the hope of harvest, outlining a picture of "happiness" that the characteristic agricultural industry drives the overall revitalization of the countryside.

"This year, our village has planted more than 4000 mu of cotton, which is growing very well. It is estimated that each mu of land can produce 300 kg - 400 kg. On October 15, large-scale machinery will be used for harvesting. This year is another harvest year," said Liu Hongliang, a village cadre of Atshidun Village. The harvest of cotton will not only bring income to the villagers of Atshidun Village, but also inject new vitality into the local economy.

In recent years, Duolu Town has strictly implemented the relevant deployment of agricultural supply side structural reform, innovated and practiced the industrial development model of "Party branch+enterprise+village collective+cooperative+farmer", and established the benefit linkage mechanism of land circulation, share dividends, and nearby work in accordance with the requirements of "scientific layout, planning in advance, orderly promotion, and standardized management", Vigorously promote mechanized cotton planting, determine the development idea of large-scale production and intensive management, and continuously reduce cotton planting costs, laying a solid foundation for promoting agricultural modernization. In 2024, 16000 mu of cotton will be planted in the town, all of which will be picked by cotton pickers.

Since this year, Duolu Town has gradually formed a good situation of "leading enterprises with large planting households and large planting households with surrounding farmers", which not only enables surrounding farmers to enjoy the "sweet cake" of agricultural structure optimization and upgrading, but also opens up a "fast lane" to further promote the rural revitalization strategy.

(Source: Xinjiang News of China News Network)