In the first quarter of 2025, the company exported over 800 tons of cotton seeds to Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan.

"Our seeds are performing well abroad too," said Zhang Yanshan, the company's executive president. "They adapt to mechanized harvesting, with stable quality and strong yields".

He added that joint trials are also underway in Egypt, Pakistan, and India, in collaboration with local agricultural authorities.

As the growing season continues, cotton fields in southern Xinjiang are advancing to the next stage. For producers like Hongtai, that means monitoring performance at home while seeds bearing their names are also being evaluated in fields abroad.