Two Sessions | Xinjiang’s cotton planting, production and consumption are of great importance. Textile representatives suggested “guaranteeing domestic cotton production and supply”
The world’s cotton looks to China, and Chinese cotton looks to Xinjiang. Cotton is an important cash crop and national strategic material in my country, and Xinjiang is the most important cotton production base in the country. Xinjiang’s total cotton output in 2021 is 5.129 million tons, accounting for nearly 90% of the national cotton output.
Nowadays, whether Xinjiang’s cotton production can be stabilized not only affects the development interests of local agriculture, but also affects the security of my country’s cotton textile industry chain and the international competitiveness of related products. How to help promote Xinjiang cotton and ensure the safe supply of cotton has also become a hot topic of concern to many representatives.
Member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
Chairman of the Xinjiang District Committee of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee and President of Xinjiang Agricultural University Jiang Pingan
Increase support for cotton seed industry enterprises
According to People’s Daily Online, Jiang Ping’an, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, chairman of the Xinjiang District Committee of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, and president of Xinjiang Agricultural University, said, “In recent years, Xinjiang has continuously optimized the cotton variety structure to solve the problem of the variety of cotton varieties and the quality of raw cotton. The problem of poor consistency.” The field survey results of the Xinjiang Survey Team of the National Bureau of Statistics show that since last year, Xinjiang has continuously promoted the improvement of cotton quality, and the cotton seeds used in the survey areas in the same ecological cotton planting area have gradually become unified, and the uniformity of cotton varieties in Xinjiang has been effectively improved. improve.
“However, at present, Xinjiang’s cotton seed industry still suffers from the problems of “small and scattered” enterprises; “many and mixed” varieties; old-fashioned breeding methods and imperfect high-efficiency breeding technology system; immature comprehensive technical support for the development of machine-picked cotton, etc. Problem.” Jiang Ping’an said. He suggested increasing support for cotton seed industry enterprises. Encourage enterprises to join forces, cross-shareholding, make full use of the centralized use efficiency of existing resources, and avoid local debt projects “spreading the pie” and “spreading pepper”, duplicating construction and wasting resources; establishing a system for using national seed resource bank resources, Establish a scientific and technological talent database, encourage enterprises to graft into the talent pool, a win-win mechanism for resource pool resource sharing, and a subsidy mechanism for transformation results.
Deputies to the National People’s Congress
Xinxiang Bailu Investment Group Co., Ltd. Party Secretary and Chairman Shao Changjin
Moderately resume the mainland’s cotton industry
The textile industry is in a prosperous market, exports earns foreign exchange, and absorbs employment, increase farmers’ income and promote regional economic development. According to data from the China Textile and Apparel Federation, my country’s total textile fiber processing volume reached 56 million tons in 2019, accounting for about 50% of the world’s total; chemical fiber and cotton are the two most important raw materials in the textile industry, of which chemical fiber accounts for 84.6%, and cotton accounts for 84.6%. Accounting for 13.4%, the stable supply of high-quality raw materials is the foundation for the stable and healthy development of the textile industry.
The cotton industry is too concentrated in Xinjiang, which poses industrial safety risks. Since the climate in Xinjiang is suitable for cotton cultivation, and the implementation of the cottontarget price policy in Xinjiang has greatly protected the income of Xinjiang cotton farmers, the cotton support policy in the mainland during the same period was relatively weak, resulting in The concentration of my country’s cotton industry in Xinjiang is gradually increasing. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s cotton output in 2020 was 5.91 million tons, of which Xinjiang’s output was 5.16 million tons, accounting for 87.3% of the country’s total. Since 2019, the United States has used the Xinjiang-related bill to restrict the export of products of my country’s textile companies that use Xinjiang cotton and are produced in Xinjiang, in order to weaken the role and competitive advantage of my country’s textile industry in the international supply chain. Even if there is no impact of “Xinjiang-related issues”, extreme weather, transportation pressure, policy tilt, etc. may also affect the guarantee of textile raw materials. my country’s cotton planting industry is highly concentrated in Xinjiang, which easily results in over-reliance on a single region for agricultural products and basic industrial products, which is not conducive to the security of my country’s overall textile industry and is not conducive to the long-term and stable development of my country’s cotton industry.
In order to strengthen the guarantee of raw materials for the textile industry and maintain the safety and stability of the industry, Shao Changjin suggested that the mainland’s cotton industry should be appropriately restored to ensure the safe supply of cotton. In the history of cotton planting and production in my country, regions represented by the Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin in the mainland once occupied a decisive position. However, due to the lack of policy intensity in the mainland as compared to Xinjiang, and at the same time, under the influence of marketization, grain and other cash crops are easier to manage, and the economy The efficiency is higher, and cotton cultivation in the mainland is gradually shrinking. From the perspective of soil and climatic conditions, the Yangtze River Basin, especially the Yellow River Basin, is suitable for cotton cultivation. It is recommended that the state encourage the appropriate restoration of the main cotton-producing areas in the mainland through policy guidance and encouragement, such as increasing cotton planting subsidies. Over-concentration of scattered industries will bring risks and ensure industrial safety.
Deputies to the National People’s Congress
Qiu Guanghe, Chairman of Semir Group Co., Ltd.
Expand domestic consumption of Xinjiang cotton and products
In 2021, Xinjiang’s cotton output was 5.129 million tons, accounting for nearly 90% of domestic cotton output and about 20% of global cotton output. Every year, my country’s exports of cotton textiles and clothing produced with cotton as the main raw material are about 75 billion to 80 billion US dollars, accounting for more than a quarter of the industry’s total exports. Whether Xinjiang cotton can be stably produced not only affects local agriculture��The negative impact of Xinjiang-related sanctions has been brought about, and we have made every effort to maintain the new situation of healthy development of Xinjiang cotton and related industries. Specific suggestions are as follows:
1. Public opinion guidance and extensive publicity. From the perspective of advertising and promotion, we can improve the awareness of Xinjiang cotton among domestic consumers and build a subconscious consumer mentality. Through the systematic guidance of traditional media and new Internet media channels, the majority of cotton-using enterprises and citizens have established a collective understanding that “Xinjiang cotton is a better cotton raw material, and textiles and clothing made from Xinjiang cotton are high-quality products.”
2. Cultivate brands and guide the market. Actively launch geographical indication products such as “Xinjiang Long Staple Cotton” and “Xingtuan High-Quality Cotton” to establish sustainable brand recognition IP. Gradually enrich the connotation of Xinjiang cotton geographical indications, including but not limited to world-class quality, necessities for a better life, environmentally friendly products, poverty alleviation and products that increase the income of border people. Establish a mechanism to safeguard the reputation of Xinjiang cotton and protect the interests of Xinjiang cotton from the legal and institutional levels.
3. Actively promote sales and encourage consumption. Carry out special consumer promotion activities to expand the active consumption of textiles and clothing made from Xinjiang cotton in the domestic retail market. We urge the Ministry of Commerce to actively organize and support large retailers, industry associations, e-commerce platforms and enterprises to carry out consumption promotion activities of Xinjiang cotton products, through the promotion of cotton home textiles, cotton clothing, daily necessities (cotton towels, cotton pads, etc.) The issuance of electronic consumer coupons, discount coupons and other subsidy forms to benefit the people has stimulated consumers’ purchasing energy for high-quality Xinjiang cotton products and increased the enthusiasm of e-commerce platforms and many merchants to actively promote Xinjiang cotton products.
4. Policy tilt, support and encouragement. Use financial subsidies, tax incentives, special credit and other means to promote the optimization and upgrading of the cotton textile industry chain, and encourage in-depth exploration of the innovative development and consumption space of Xinjiang cotton textile products. Promote the improvement of scientific and technological level, production efficiency and product quality, consolidate the core competitiveness of my country’s textile industry chain and its position in the global industrial chain, and improve the ability to respond to external market impacts. Encourage at the product development level to increase the research and development of Xinjiang cotton and differentiated and functional fiber blended products, and innovate the functionality and comfort of cotton-containing products; encourage in-depth exploration of consumer needs at the terminal level and rapid feedback to the front-end manufacturing process , give full play to the overall advantages of my country’s cotton textile industry chain, expand consumption space, and meet people’s needs for a better life.
5. Strive for foreign aid and achieve win-win cooperation. Encourage and strive for international clothing brands to normally use Xinjiang cotton raw materials in the Chinese market. Affected by political pressure and legal compliance pressure from the United States, international clothing brands with large scale operations in China, such as NIKE, GAP, H&M, Inditex, Fast Retailing (UNIQLO), PVH, Under Armor, etc., have all made their voices heard in 2020. It stated that its supply chain will not involve any products purchased or produced in Xinjiang. These brands all have the desire to develop in the Chinese market in the long term and are the ones we should strive for. We urge the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant national departments to actively communicate with brand owners to dispel their doubts, gain support, and encourage products sold in the Chinese market to normally use Xinjiang cotton and its yarns and fabrics to jointly maintain the industrial chain.
Suggestion 2
About encouraging cotton cultivation in traditional growing areas
I submitted suggestions on encouraging cotton planting in the mainland at the first, third and fourth sessions of the 13th National People’s Congress in 2018, 2020 and 2021. I talked about the over-concentration of cotton planting in the mainland. Risks in Xinjiang. After the two sessions last year, the “Xinjiang cotton issue” intensified. I feel that how to encourage cotton cultivation in traditional growing areas, resolve existing conflicts, and resist potential risks has more positive practical significance. Therefore, we once again urge the State Council, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to make specific arrangements for the layout of the cotton industry, formulate practical policies, and take strong measures to encourage the cultivation of cotton in traditional cotton-producing areas such as the Yangtze River Basin and the Yellow River Basin. To ensure the deployment and arrangement of cotton and cotton spinning, formulate practical policies and take strong measures to promote them to ensure the strategic security of the cotton and cotton spinning industry. Specific suggestions are as follows:
1. Conduct in-depth research and formulate practical measures. Strengthen cotton policy research and formulate reasonable, operable, and sustainable cotton planting encouragement policies. Countries around the world have supportive policies for agricultural and sideline products. Our cotton prices cannot compete with developed countries such as the United States and Australia, nor can we compete with developing countries such as Southeast Asia, Central Asia, India and Pakistan, which shows that our policies need to be adjusted.
2. Integrate resources and leverage economies of scale. Increase land circulation, encourage concentrated planting and large-scale planting, and gradually realize “intensification of cultivated land, corporate operation, and mechanization of production.”
3. Strengthen scientific research. Encourage and support agricultural scientific research institutions to resume and intensify scientific research activities on cotton planting technology in traditional areas of the Yangtze and Yellow River basins.
4. Promote mechanization. In recent years, cotton planting and processing machinery technology in Xinjiang has progressed rapidly, setting a demonstration and laying the foundation for the mechanization of cotton production in the mainland. It is necessary to encourage equipment manufacturing enterprises and scientific research institutions to develop new machinery suitable for cotton planting, picking and processing in specific areas such as the Yangtze River and Yellow River basins, and promote their application to reduce labor costs and help farmers increase their income.
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