The incompatibility between capital
and labor is another of Shi’s concerns.
“For example, if I own 50,000 mu of
land, I’ll use an agricultural tractor to
replace a dozen farmers. Those farmers
who have lost their jobs in the countryside must then head for cities or find
work in the limbo between rural and urban areas. It’s quite likely that their lives
do not measure up to what they experienced in the countryside,” Shi said.
Shi thinks that the future development of China’s agriculture should be
more effectively organized to avoid
compelling farm workers to migrate to
towns