First, the company set aside 70 ha of land for a training project, which so far has involved 68 local farmers. Wanbao then deployed technicians to deliver instructions on rice cultivation.

"If they reach our production standards, then they can apply for the demonstration phase," Luo said.

In the demonstration phase, each farmer will receive 3 to 4 ha of land. With a larger scale of planting, farmers can generate higher revenue.

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Furthermore, Wanbao also provides seeds, fertilizer and agricultural machinery for farmers under contract, and it buys their grain harvests.

Now, local farmers can get a rice yield of up to 400 kg per mu (1/15 hectare), up from 100 kg previously.

The cooperative farm's output has also grown significantly. For example, Manuel's family farm has a harvest of 4.8 tons of rice per ha (an average yield of 320 kg per mu).

"Farming is not easy," Alexandrina Nhiacongue, one of the farmers participating in the training, told Xinhua, adding that, "the cooperation between the government and the Chinese enterprise works well since we could learn the advanced Chinese technology in agriculture from the technicians."

The Mozambican technician at the training spot, Nelson Mangate, who graduated from the best university in Mozambique last year, told Xinhua that Wanbao not only provided him with a good job opportunity while most Mozambican youths are facing high unemployment rate, but also a chance for him to learn the Chinese professional agricultural technologies and experience.

"The stimulation effect of China's technology in rice yields is obviously great," he added.