A short introduction to the how scientists and students are living in villages in Science and Technology Backyards as a way to help smallholder farmers, work with 'leader' farmers to do research in their fields and improve resource use efficiency in farming and promote higher yields.
For further information about the Science and Technology Backyards see
http://www.chinastb.weinuoda.cn (in English)
http://cnnm.org.cn/ (in Chinese)