Businesswoman Returns to Hometown, Joins Anti-Poverty Battle

On April 11, Mao Fuzhi prunes grape branches at the agricultural demonstrative base of high-quality grapes in Xingxi Town, Zhenghe County, Southeast China's Fujian Province. [Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan]

Mao Fuzhi, who ran a business in Shanghai, returned to her hometown of Zhenghe County, Southeast China's Fujian Province, in 2018. 

Mao contracted land and established a standardized agricultural demonstrative base for growing high-quality grapes in Xingxi Township of the county. 

While focusing on the development of smart agriculture, Mao have offered jobs to impoverished and low-income households in the village to help them increase income. 

"I majored in agricultural machinery. I hope to put what I have learned into practice and expand the scale of grape cultivation to help more villagers get jobs and escape poverty," said Mao.

Mao Fuzhi (L) and Deng Jiutong, technical manager of the agricultural demonstrative base, work in the greenhouse on April 11. [Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan]

A villager weeds in the agricultural demonstrative base of high-quality grapes on April 11. [Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan]

Mao Fuzhi works in the agricultural demonstrative base of high-quality grapes on April 11. [Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan]

(Source:Xinhua/Translated and edited by Women of China)