Engineer Brigade 293: Promoting the movement to increase production

Overcoming the conditions of being stationed in many locations, in recent times, the 293rd Engineer Brigade has always effectively maintained the movement to increase production and self-sufficiency in clean food sources to serve the troops. From lush vegetable gardens, intensive fish ponds to closed-scale livestock farms, all are cared for with the dedication of officers and soldiers, contributing to improving life, creating a solid resource to serve the task of training and combat readiness.

Results from efforts

At Battalion 4 of the 293rd Engineer Brigade, lush green vegetable beds are systematically planned on the land around the barracks. Bok choy, Malabar spinach, amaranth, and many varieties of beans, squash, and luffa... are grown on a trellis system that utilizes the pond surface to save space. Next to the vegetable garden is the unit's intensive fish pond system, which is well cared for and stocked with many fish species such as tilapia, grass carp, and common carp... The livestock and poultry farming area is also planned in a suitable location, maintaining hundreds of poultry and a herd of pigs that are rotated 3-4 times a year, helping to make full use of leftover food; contributing to providing a rich source of fresh food in the soldiers' daily meals. Soldier A Chao (Squad 3, Platoon 6, Company 10) shared: "Taking care of the vegetable garden helps us both exercise and have a source of fresh food for our daily meals."

Officers and soldiers are excited to reap the fruits of their increased production.

These results were achieved thanks to the silent efforts of each officer and soldier. Taking advantage of breaks and days off, everyone actively joined hands to reinforce pond banks, repair barns, maintain irrigation systems, take care of vegetable gardens, livestock and poultry, and make use of all available resources to achieve the highest efficiency.

Not only Battalion 4, but also throughout the 293rd Engineer Brigade, the production increase movement in recent times has always been promoted effectively by taking advantage of the natural strengths of each station. To achieve high efficiency, each unit has fully utilized the strengths of the soil where it is stationed, actively renovating the system of ponds, gardens, trellises, and barns to suit the reality. Construction teams have also actively maintained on-site production, helping food sources to be self-sufficient, low-cost, and suitable for the conditions of performing tasks far from the unit.

Contribute to improving soldiers' lives

Currently, the entire brigade has more than 5,000m² of vegetable gardens and a climbing system on an 840m² pond, helping to diversify the source of green vegetables for the kitchen; maintaining about 60,000m² of intensive fish ponds; more than 2,400 poultry of all kinds, a herd of more than 350 pigs, and a herd of dozens of cows. In addition, there are more than 1,500m² of newly planted fruit trees, regularly cared for, contributing to creating a diverse source of food for the troops. In the period of 2020 - 2025, on average, the brigade annually achieves an output of more than 92 tons of green vegetables (101.8% of the plan). The amount of filtered pork reaches more than 12.4 tons (105% of the plan); lean meat reaches 9.7 tons (106% of the plan); Poultry output reached nearly 11.8 tons (103% of the plan); fresh fish output reached more than 14.5 tons (110% of the plan). Annually, the total value after deducting expenses reached more than 830 million VND, exceeding the plan by 4%.

Soldiers of Battalion 4 take care of poultry.

Along with that, the food processing areas of the units in the brigade have invested in many modern equipment such as: bean sprout making machines, bean sprout making machines, ham steaming machines. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Duong - Head of the Logistics - Technical Department, Engineering Brigade 293 said: "Self-processing food helps ensure a source of nutrition suitable for the soldiers' diet. The "three-step" food inspection and "three-hand delivery" regimes are strictly maintained, ensuring absolute safety in food processing".

In addition, the military logistics infrastructure system is regularly renovated and repaired to meet green, clean and beautiful standards. 100% of the military logistics staff are trained and certified; the entire processing procedure and food inspection regime are strictly maintained, helping to improve the efficiency of serving daily meals.

Officers and soldiers take care of the vegetable garden.

According to Colonel Pham Van Chuyen - Brigade Commander of the 293rd Engineer Brigade, in recent times, the movement "The Army Logistics Sector follows Uncle Ho's teachings" has been actively implemented by officers and soldiers, creating motivation for enthusiastic work and creativity in increasing production. The results of increasing production in recent times clearly reflect the self-reliance and self-reliance of the entire brigade in caring for the lives of soldiers. Promoting the achieved results, the Party Committee and the Brigade Command continue to closely lead and direct each agency and unit to promote the strengths of the locality, promote the application of science and technology in increasing production, diversifying crop and livestock varieties suitable to reality. The highest goal is to ensure a clean and stable food source, directly improving the lives of soldiers, creating motivation for officers and soldiers to compete to successfully carry out all assigned tasks.

ANH TU

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202506/lu-doan-cong-binh-293day-manh-phong-traotang-gia-san-xuat-70326e6/