The second batch of exemplary cases of the national farmers' cooperatives was recently released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in which Tanru Planting and Breeding Specialized Cooperatives in Maoming's Dianbai district made the list.

The cooperative was set up in 2013, and was rated as the model cooperative in Maoming in 2019. It now has a turnip planting base that covers an area of 1,100 mu (73.33 hectares), which has driven farmers in Tanru village to plant 3,600 mu of turnips and farmers in neighboring villages to plant 860 mu of turnips.

Villagers harvest turnips at the turnip base of Tanru Planting and Breeding Specialized Cooperatives in Maoming. [Photo by Huang Xintao/WeChat account: maofabu]

In addition, the cooperative registered the trademark of "Tanru Dried Turnip." Its products have been sold all over the country by registering its WeChat public account and setting up distribution points in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhongshan.

The introduction of the renowned food processing enterprise Guangdong Modocom Food Group into Tanru village has also contributed to the good reputation of Tanru turnips.

In 2018, Tanru Planting and Breeding Specialized Cooperatives awarded 171,000 yuan ($26,149) in bonuses to the impoverished households in the village. The per capita bonus for impoverished people who were able to work reached 1,100 yuan.

The amount of bonuses given to impoverished households in the village rose to 235,700 yuan in 2019, with the per capita amount reaching 1,420 yuan.

The cooperative, led by the CPC Tanru village committee, has been focusing on the development of the characteristic turnip industry. It has guided villagers to become shareholders with land management rights, money or industrial poverty alleviation funds, made innovations in the cooperation model, as well as implemented large-scale and standardized production.