Xinjiang has abundant light and heat, large temperature difference between day and night, and an oasis on the edge of the basin, which is an important location condition for agricultural development. Xinjiang is mainly developing oasis agriculture, the main crops are wheat, corn and sorghum, and the characteristic agricultural products are cotton, sugar beet and various fruits and vegetables.

First, the location conditions of agricultural development in Xinjiang

1. The location conditions of agricultural development in Xinjiang mainly include sufficient light and heat, large temperature difference between day and night, oasis on the edge of the basin, etc. Agriculture belongs to the primary industry, and the science of studying agriculture is agronomy. According to the nature and status of productive forces, agriculture can be divided into primitive agriculture, ancient agriculture, modern agriculture and modern agriculture. Modern agriculture refers to the transformation from hand tools and animal-drawn farm tools to mechanized farm tools, from the direct experience of laborers to modern science and technology, and from self-sufficient production to commercial production. Modern agriculture mainly refers to socialized agriculture that widely uses modern science and technology, means of production provided by modern industry and modern production management methods.

2. Agriculture is characterized by the combination of economic reproduction and natural reproduction, which is restricted by the laws of biological growth and reproduction and natural conditions, and has strong seasonality and regionality. Agricultural production time is different from labor time, with long production cycle and slow capital turnover. Most agricultural products are fresh, which is not convenient for transportation and storage, and the unit product value is low.

3. Agriculture is the basic source of living materials for the survival of human society, the premise and foundation for the further development of social division of labor and other departments of the national economy to become independent production departments, and also the foundation for the existence and development of all non-production departments. The scale and speed of the development of other sectors of the national economy are constrained by the development level of agricultural productivity and the level of agricultural labor productivity.

Second, what agriculture is the mainstay of Xinjiang?

1, Xinjiang mainly develops oasis agriculture, because there are many oases at the edge of Tarim basin and Junggar basin at the foot of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang, which are the main agricultural areas in Xinjiang. The main crops in Xinjiang are wheat, corn and sorghum, and the characteristic agricultural products are cotton, sugar beet and various fruits and vegetables.

2. Agriculture comes first, mainly planting. Agriculture is an industry that obtains products through the growth and development laws of animals and plants and then through artificial cultivation. The working object of agriculture is living animals and plants, and the products obtained are animals and plants themselves, which is the basic industry supporting the construction and development of national economy.

3. Agriculture is a very important industry in the national economy, which mainly includes five industrial forms: planting, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery and sideline. Agriculture in a narrow sense generally refers to planting, which mainly includes the production activities of food crops, cash crops, feed crops and green manure. Agriculture is widely distributed, and the earth's surface can be used to develop agricultural production except the poles and deserts.