一兵团自80年代中期以来,棉花经济得到了突飞猛进的发展,经过19年的艰苦奋斗,现已建成了全国最大的优质棉基地,形成了一整套较完善的棉花栽培技术、管理经验和科研力量。目前,棉花经济已占兵团农业总产值的77%,占自治区总产量的44%;人均产量、单产、科技含量居全国第一;异性纤维全国最低。棉花经济的大发展,使农场面貌、职工收入和各项事业发生了翻天覆地的变化,棉花已成为兵团的支柱产业和经济命脉。二1999年,兵团棉花生产虽遭受了严重自然灾害,但通过各单位的奋力拼搏,仍创造了大灾之年夺丰收的佳绩,平均皮棉单产109公斤,总产约1220万担。由于棉花的收购价格由上年的每担570元,猛跌至370 A Corps since the mid-1980s, the cotton economy has been by leaps and bounds, after 19 years of hard work, has now built the country’s largest high-quality cotton base, forming a set of more complete cotton cultivation techniques, management experience and research strength . At present, the cotton economy has accounted for 77% of the total agricultural output of the Corps, accounting for 44% of the total output of the autonomous region; per capita output, yield and technology rank first in the country; and the lowest in the country. The great development of the cotton economy has brought about tremendous changes in the farm appearance, worker’s income and various undertakings. Cotton has become the pillar industry and the lifeline of the economy for the Corps. 2. Although the Corps cotton production suffered serious natural disasters in 1999, the hard work of all units created the success of harvest in the catastrophe year. The average lint yield was 109 kilograms and the total output was about 12.2 million. Since the purchase price of cotton plunged to 370 from 570 yuan per shipment of the previous year