(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) No worries about fighting the "epidemic" Xinjiang Corps guarantees sufficient supply of "vegetable baskets" for the people

  China News Service, Urumqi, July 21 (Reporter Qi Yaping) During the fruit and vegetable ripening season, another "war epidemic" operation is underway. The 12th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps in Urumqi is doing a good job of preventing and controlling the epidemic. Do a good job in the supply of market materials to ensure sufficient supply of residents' "vegetable baskets".

  In order to fight the epidemic, major supermarkets and shopping malls of the 104th Regiment of the 12th Division were closed. The group quickly launched vegetable direct sales outlets in all communities under its jurisdiction, actively organized and coordinated, and increased transportation efforts on the premise of doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control, and delivered daily supplies such as fruits and vegetables, rice, noodles, grain and oil to the direct sales outlets overnight. The "vegetable baskets" of the common people ensure adequate supply of vegetables and stable prices.

Sanping Farm’s vegetable outlets ensure adequate supply of fruits and vegetables. Photo courtesy of the Twelfth Division

  At the vegetable outlet in Xicheng West Community of No. 104 Mission, residents lined up in front of the store in an orderly manner and entered the store in batches to buy. Potatoes, radishes, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, grapes, apples and other fruits and vegetables in the store are fully protected. Material needs during the epidemic prevention and control period.

  Affected by the epidemic, planters in the picking garden of Sanping Farm of the Twelfth Division have changed their minds from picking mainly by tourists to through network distribution and fixed-point sales to solve the problem of fruit and vegetable sales.

  This year, Sanping Farm has planted more than 20,000 mu of fruits and vegetables. At present, all kinds of fruits and vegetables have matured one after another. After farm coordination, fruits and vegetables have been supplied to major markets.

  "In terms of material security, we actively contacted major wholesale markets and set up vegetable sales outlets in communities to ensure that the living materials of the employees are guaranteed." said Zhu Jinli, a staff member of the Sanping Farm Town Management Service Center.

There are plenty of fruits, vegetables and daily necessities in the Wuyi Farm Supermarket. Photo courtesy of the Twelfth Division

  Since July 15th, the Agricultural Development Service Center of Wuyi Farm of the Twelfth Division has actively contacted the persons in charge of 8 picking gardens within its jurisdiction, focusing on clearing the supply channels of fruits and vegetables. The picking gardens have expressed their willingness to sell the green fruits and vegetables grown in the gardens at a fair price and give priority to meeting the needs of the group.

  The picking orchards of Wuyi Farm insisted on adopting pollution-free management methods to grow green and healthy fruit and vegetable products, and the prices were originally higher than the ordinary market. In order to ensure the supply of materials within the jurisdiction, all picking gardens lowered their prices, ranging from 40% to 60%. The original price of 15 yuan/kg for peaches has been reduced to 8 yuan/kg, cucumbers from 6 yuan/kg to 3 yuan/kg, and cowpeas from 6 yuan/kg to 4 yuan/kg.

  The field focuses on the source of supply, site storage, and terminal distribution, forming a set of highly efficient material supply system. Actively mobilize self-employed households in the jurisdiction to provide free home delivery services for residents in the jurisdiction while doing personal protection, effectively reducing unnecessary trips for the masses.

The Xishan Farm Supermarket has a dazzling array of products. Photo courtesy of the Twelfth Division

  In order to prevent the internal material supply chain from breaking, the farm also actively contacted off-site suppliers to ensure dual-channel supply of fruits and vegetables, and coordinated with flour, rice, grains and oils, spices and daily necessities to ensure stable prices in the jurisdiction.

  In the face of the epidemic, Xishan Farm and Ranch of the Twelfth Division made every effort to prevent and control the epidemic, increase the guarantee of daily life and epidemic prevention materials, and provide convenient services for residents. There are a total of 34 supermarkets, vegetable shops, and pharmacies operating in the farm, and there is an adequate supply of daily necessities such as vegetables, grains, oils, and eggs. Supermarkets, vegetable stores, and pharmacies that operate provide online ordering and offline delivery services to provide convenience for residents to purchase daily supplies.

  In the summer, many locally produced fruits and vegetables will be listed in large quantities. In order to ensure that the company's production and operations are not affected, the farm actively coordinated with the growers and set up sales points in the community to bring convenience to the residents' daily life. (Finish)