One Regiment Sowing Cotton Of A Regiment In Xinjiang Reduced Production Cost By 4 Million 500 Thousand Yuan.

In June 2nd, the author came to Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps eight divisions of agricultural 142 regiment twenty-three and even agricultural workers Liu Dewen contracted 240 acres of cotton fields, I saw the steady growth of cotton seedlings are very gratifying. Liu Dewen excitedly told the author: this year he boldly used a single seed sowing cotton, to reduce production costs for him 12000 yuan. It is understood: the regiment adopts Single grain method Planting 90 thousand mu of cotton will save 4 million 500 thousand yuan for farmers.

The regiment regards reducing production costs as an effective starting point to enhance the income of agricultural workers and is always implemented in the whole process of agricultural production. In view of the special fact that the planting time is relatively concentrated this year and the cost of employing workers continues to rise, the farms of various farms have actively guided farmers to sow cotton seeds in a single seed way, which has greatly reduced the labor intensity of agricultural workers and saved a lot of production costs.

The regiment twenty-three consecutive Lu Qiang gave the reporters an account: the company planted 7000 acres this year. cotton The single seed sowing method not only eliminates the procedure of seedling setting, but also leads the production of the company to the forefront of the whole regiment. Moreover, the fixed seedling fee per mu is calculated by 50 yuan, which directly saves 350 thousand yuan for farmers. He plans to use 9000 seed cotton next year to sow seeds in a single seed, so as to further reduce production costs and enhance operational efficiency.