Launched in April 2017, the project aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the area of agriculture and rural development between the European Union and China, providing an opportunity for Europeans and Chinese farmers and agricultural professionals to see how they each rise to the challenges of their respective farming sectors. The exchange programme is funded through the service for foreign policy instruments.

What kind of farm do you work on? What is the farm size?

Shusheng Zhu: My family farm covers an area of 100 mu (around 6.6 ha), mainly used for greenhouses to grow grapes to develop leisure and sightseeing agriculture. We focus on new varieties, new technologies, new farmers and high efficiency.  Scientific cultivation and ecological development are important for us, too. With this concept of cultivation and industry benefiting the people, we are deeply cultivating and planting to create the best grape-harvesting garden in the country.

Zilong Zou:  It's an organic farm, I grow mainly vegetables. It has 18 ha.

What impressed you most during your study visit to Europe and/or agriculture in Europe?

Shusheng Zhu: In Europe, the countryside follows the nature, preserving older buildings and achieving harmony between man and nature. This provides references for China's new rural construction and rural revitalization and development.

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