Xinjiang Autonomous Region Cracks Down on Illicit Agricultural Input Trade

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The Xinjiang Autonomous Region has initiated a comprehensive campaign to rectify the agricultural inputs market, focusing on prominent issues such as illegal production and sale of fake and inferior fertilizers. Since the beginning of this year, the regional Market Supervision Administration has launched special rectification work, targeting key fertilizer production enterprises and agricultural planting areas. The campaign aims to standardize the market order, protect agricultural production, and safeguard farmers' rights.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Autonomous Region Market Supervision Administration has carried out special rectification work since the beginning of this year, focusing on prominent issues in the agricultural inputs field.
  • The campaign targets key fertilizer production enterprises, key agricultural planting areas, and lists three basic fertilizers, compound fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers, and agricultural mulch films as key regulated products.
  • Efforts are being made to address weaknesses, including investigating and rectifying irregular agricultural supply stores, unlicensed agricultural supply scammers, and peddlers of fake and inferior fertilizers.
  • Strict measures are in place to prevent substandard agricultural supplies from reaching farmland, including strengthening law enforcement and supervision.
  • Key aspects such as production licenses, product quality, and labeling compliance are being enforcing strictly to curb the production and circulation of counterfeit and inferior agricultural inputs.
  • Local market supervision departments are being urged to provide on-site guidance and assistance to enterprises and farmers.
  • Up to now, the autonomous region has inspected 3,890 fertilizer production and operation entities, investigated and dealt with 54 illegal cases, involving a total amount of 1.6118 million yuan.

Statistics:

  • 3,890 fertilizer production and operation entities have been inspected.
  • 54 illegal cases have been investigated and dealt with, involving a total amount of 1.6118 million yuan.
  • 1 major case was investigated and dealt with.
  • 1 case was transferred to the public security organs.
  • Law enforcement services were carried out 1,160 times.

Sources:

  • https://www.xinjiang.gov.cn/xinjiang/bmdt/202508/0ced47b7c40347418fb5960451015aa6.shtml
  • Xinjiang Daily reporter Suo Rongzi.