A delegation of teaching staff and students from different universities across China have made themselves at home in the village of Gusheng in Dali, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, since they traveled there in March 2022. In the dormant village “yards,” they launched the Science and Technology Backyard (STB). Many of them have stayed in the village for over 300 days, leading to significant transformations within the local community.
Initiated and led by plant nutrition expert Zhang Fusuo, Dean of the National Academy of Agriculture Green Development at the China Agricultural University (CAU) and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the STB involves agricultural researchers immersing themselves in rural regions to conduct studies and offer farmers free guidance.
The STB in Gusheng Village