中国食品工业协会提出了“十五”时期西部制糖工业发展重点。广西和新疆分别是全国甘蔗、甜菜的重要生产基地和食糖产区，“十五”时期是全国制糖工业重点发展地区。西部地区甘蔗、甜菜产量点全国总产量65％左右，其中广西甘蔗占42．9％，云南甘蔗占19．1％；新疆甜菜占35．5％，内 The China Food Industry Association proposed the development priorities of the sugar industry in the western region during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period. Guangxi and Xinjiang are important production bases and sugar production areas for sugarcane and beet, respectively, and the “15th Five-Year Plan” period is a key development area for the national sugar industry. The total output of sugar cane and sugar beet production in the western region is about 65%, including 42.9% of sugarcane in Guangxi and 19.1% of Yunnan sugarcane, and 35.5% of sugar beet in Xinjiang.