Cashmere is a vital aspect of China's high-grade wool textiles， and is a major foreign exchange-earning export item. It is also an important source of income for herdsman in the primary production areas of cashmere. Since 1985， the management of cashmere has been gradually relaxed， which has produced positive effects in invigorating the economy in production areas and in increasing the incomes of herdsmen. However， some new problems have appeared in the production and marketing of cashmere， such as too many channels of management， a superfluous working ability， blind competition， drastic price fluctuations， and fluctuating product quality. In order to form a better circulation sequence， ensure the unique superiority of Chinese cashmere in the international market， and to promote the stable， sustained and coordinated development of cashmere production， the State Council has ratified the following notice concerning consolidating control on the production and marketing of cashmere...