Evergreen Group has constructed in Yuanjiang an aloe plantation base several thousand mu in area where pollution-free aloe is grown. With the leading role played by Evergreen Group, aloe plantation area in Yuanjiang has expanded to 5,000 mu, accounting for one third of the total aloe- grown area in China.  Yuxi Municipality to which Yuanjiang belongs has made the aloe industry a new pillar industry only next to the tobacco industry. Evergreen Group is currently applying to the authorities concerned for the recognition of its aloe plantation base as ¡°Organic Food Production Base.¡± Evergreen Group has formulated ¡°Regulations on Organic-Food Aloe Cultivation¡± which stipulate that only those land sections that conform to the standard of environment for Organic food growing could be chosen for aloe farming; that deep ditches should be dug around the aloe plantation base to keep off any possible agricultural pollution from the surrounding fields.         

--Only the fields certified as organic food growing environment can be selected for aloe growing.

--There are no metallurgical, chemical or cement plants with 5 kms of the plantation base; measures are taken to prevent industrial sewage from flowing into the base.

--The plantation base is surrounded by trenches 50cm wide and 40-50cm deep for drainage on the one hand and prevention of farming water from flowing into the base lands on the other. 

--No chemical but organic fertilizers only are used.  No agricultural chemicals are used.

--At present prevention of pests and diseases is achieved by employing various farming techniques and keeping ecological balance.  

--Carefully washing transport tools to avoid pollution of aloe leaves by substances harmful to human health.