STORY: Australian expat pursues career in agriculture in China
DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023
LENGTH: 00:03:06
LOCATION: TIANJIN, China
CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Daniel Durso's daily life in China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
3. various of Daniel Durso working at his greenhouse
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
6. various of Daniel Durso working at his office
7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
8. various of agricultural experts visiting Daniel Durso
9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI HAIYAN, Researcher of Tianjin Agricultural Development Service Center
10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN HAIWANG, Agricultural technician of Tianjin Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
11. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.

STORYLINE:

Daniel Durso, an Australian expat in China, has been working in the agricultural sector in north China's Tianjin for more than 10 years.  

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
"We mainly plant leaf vegetables in this greenhouse. There is rape, and also lettuce. They don't need to be washed. You can just pick and eat. Like this, it's totally fine.
When I was in college, I had a lot of friends who were overseas Chinese students. We lived together. We were very good friends. Because of them, I became curious about China and wanted to know more about the country."

In 2006, Daniel came to Nankai University in Tianjin to study Chinese.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
"In China, when you go to a park, you'll always find some kind of activity going on. There are people dancing, playing games. I love the feeling. People are close to each other." 

After graduation, Durso settled down in Tianjin and began to work in the agricultural sector.

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
"When I was young, I watched my relatives and my parents growing our own food in the small yard. I have the same feeling now."

At first, Daniel's knowledge of agricultural technology was almost zero. But he was a good learner. 

Thanks to the Chinese language he mastered, he looked up information on the internet and taught himself planting skills.

In recent years, as the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region advances, Durso's business has grown bigger.

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
"Most of my customers are from Beijing. You see, this is the photo my employees took for me after packaging, to show me the progress. They take photos for each order."

To help Durso's business, local experts have provided on-site guidance. 
  
SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LI HAIYAN, Researcher of Tianjin Agricultural Development Service Center
"You have to subdivide your customer group and guide them on making orders. There are also some technical issues. We can discuss on them."

SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHEN HAIWANG, Agricultural technician of Tianjin Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
"This book is on the cultivation technology of facility agriculture development in Tianjin. It has professional knowledge on the use of fertilizers, on different varieties, on the making of insect-proof nets or installing of isolation membranes."

SOUNDBITE 7 (English): DANIEL DURSO, Founder of Tianjin Fengfupu Agricultural Technology Co., LTD.
"I'm confident in the future development of agriculture in China because China has a bright future. To have confidence and perseverance is very important."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China.
(XHTV)