Edward’s Homecoming From Quzhou, Hebei to the fields of Africa
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Dec. 31, 2025 — A report from Great Wall New Media:
December marks the planting season in Malawi. Edward, a Malawian farmer who recently completed training at the Science and Technology Backyard in Quzhou operated by China Agricultural University, has returned home and is applying the agricultural techniques he learned in China. He is providing practical, hands-on guidance to local farmers as they prepare for the season. The Science and Technology Backyard model, first developed in Quzhou County, Hebei Province, is beginning to influence farming practices in Malawi.
From experimental plots in Hebei to expansive farmlands across Africa, China’s agricultural experience is being shared through a “teach a man to fish” approach, offering practical solutions aimed at improving food security and sustainable production.
Production credits
Executive Producers: Guo Xinyao, Wang Yuelu, Anganile Mwangonola
Chief Supervising Producers: Li Yao, Wang Liping, Henry Banda
Producers: Cao Chaoyang, Sam Katambo
Directors: Zhang Menglin, Liu Zhicheng, Wu Meng, Maria Tembo
Cinematography: Liu Zhicheng, Wu Meng, Xu Lei, Huo Shaoxuan
Editors: Liu Zhicheng, Zhang Menglin
Translation: Wu Meng, Zhang Menglin, Song Lifang
Project Coordination: Zheng Bai, Duan Xiaoqin, Zhou Ziru, Li Jian, Martin Kalemba
Co-produced by:
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
Great Wall International Communication Center
Acknowledgements:
China Agricultural University
Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in China
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Malawi