# controlled environment agriculture

Cold Chains and 'Vegetable Factories' Keep Xinjiang Border Garrison Supplied Year‑Round

A remote Xinjiang border outpost that once relied on crude winter stores is now keeping troops supplied year‑round through local cold‑chain deliveries and a small indoor "vegetable factory." The combination of improved logistics and controlled‑environment cultivation has boosted morale, shortened supply lines and exemplifies broader military logistics modernization in China's frontier regions.