Chinese College Graduates Swap Corporate Jobs for Farming

In China, where the job market is competitive for young people, some college graduates are trading corporate jobs for farming. The trend is described in a video report by The New York Times, a U.S. newspaper, on the East Asian country.

According to the report, the new farmers use smartphones and technology skills in their work. This suggests that agriculture in China is becoming a choice for educated young people who might previously have pursued office careers.

The source gives no figures, examples or quotations, so the scale of the trend and the farming sectors involved are not known.