At the Xinjiang Agriculture Development Summit on August 26, BASF presented the superior performance of ecovio® biodegradable mulch film applications in fields, contributing to sustainable farming of Xinjiang. It is reported that ecovio® biodegradable mulch film has demonstrated its excellent mechanical properties, insulation and water retaining properties, and the good resistance to UV radiation, at the same time contributing to equal yield with no pollution of soil compared to conventional PE films. BASF has started trial projects on 5 crops in Xinjiang cotton 280 mu (1 mu= 0.067 hectare), corn 820 mu, sugar beet 200 mu, potato 200 mu, pumpkin 200 mu and tomato 5 mu.