新疆“北粮南棉”前景广阔新疆现有耕地３２０万公顷，还有６６６．７万公顷多宜农荒地未被开垦，水资源大部分尚未开发利用，其优越的基本条件为新疆由农业大区变为农业强区奠定了基础。新疆发展大农业，把粮食生产摆在首位：“八五期间，新疆是西北地区粮食调出量最多的... Xinjiang “North grain South cotton” prospects Xinjiang has 3.2 million hectares of arable land, there are 6667000 hectares of farmland was not reclaimed, most of the water resources have not yet been developed, the basic conditions for its superior Xinjiang by the agricultural District has become a strong agricultural area laid the foundation. Xinjiang develops large-scale agriculture and places grain production in the first place: "During the Eighth Five-Year Plan, Xinjiang is the largest grain exporter in the Northwest ...