en.Wedoany.com Reported - The railway department has recently strengthened the transportation guarantee for key agricultural materials. As of June 1, China's national railways had transported 49.065 million tons of grain this year, a year-on-year increase of 11.8%; 686,000 tons of cotton, a year-on-year increase of 179.3%; and 25.297 million tons of fertilizer, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%. Closely monitoring weather changes and market demand, the railway department has scientifically adjusted capacity arrangements, continuously improved logistics service guarantee capabilities, and made every effort to ensure the transportation of key agricultural materials such as grain, cotton, and fertilizer.
In terms of cotton and cotton textile transportation, the railway department has continuously strengthened "head-to-head" cooperation with leading enterprises such as the National Cotton Trading Market and Xinjiang Xintie Zhongfang Logistics Co., Ltd., enhanced supply organization, promoted the actual weight-based billing for cotton per ton-kilometer, organized the operation of "Tianshan Snow Lotus" cotton and cotton yarn special trains, innovatively launched consolidated special trains, advanced the data interconnection and sharing of the entire cotton industry chain, and built an efficient and convenient green channel for the outbound transportation of Xinjiang cotton. As of May 31, the outbound railway transportation volume of Xinjiang cotton this year reached 672,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 194%, and the railway market share for outbound Xinjiang cotton exceeded 30%, an increase of 13 percentage points compared to the end of 2025.
Currently, it is the critical window period for the "three summers" agricultural production, with strong demand for agricultural materials and machinery across various regions. Ensuring smooth and unimpeded transportation of agricultural materials has become a key link in supporting stable agricultural production and increased income. Fertilizer is crucial to the national economy and people's livelihoods. The railway department has proactively engaged with the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, the China Fertilizer Industry Association, and major fertilizer production enterprises to dynamically grasp fertilizer market demand and enterprise production conditions. It has utilized policy support for "south-to-north fertilizer transport," promoted full-pallet transportation for fertilizers, and implemented guaranteed transportation for agricultural fertilizers as key materials, ensuring timely delivery to the fields.
In terms of ensuring food security, the railway department has, since May 1, exempted the railway construction fund for containerized grain, increased the deployment of boxcars and containers, promoted direct transportation of bulk grain wagons, optimized capacity allocation, and smoothed the golden channel for "north-to-south grain transport," ensuring a stable supply in the national grain market and helping to reduce overall social logistics costs.
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