Norbert Fischer, a German agricultural expert, observes the growth of strawberry seedlings at a local strawberry planting base. (PHOTO: Dawukou Science and Technology Bureau)

By ZHAO Zhijin

On March 2, strawberries took center stage in Dawukou District as a German agricultural expert demonstrated how to cultivate the juicy fruit to locals.

In recent years, the district in Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, has been implementing a strategy of empowering residents with skills shared by the service work of foreign experts.

Norbert Fischer was invited to Dawukou to demonstrate strawberry seedling planting techniques by Dawukou Science and Technology Bureau.

Fischer has been working in China since 2000 and has made Ningxia his home since 2007, being the first person to bring red raspberry cultivation to the region. On this visit, Fischer and his team traveled to the village of Zao Xiang and adjacent areas, giving advice on how to improve the quality and yield of strawberries.

Source: Science and Technology Department of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region