In recent years, with the in-depth promotion of the rural revitalization strategy, more and more college students, returnees and entrepreneurs have chosen to return to their hometowns to start their own businesses and become "new farmers". According to statistics, in the past 10 years, a total of 12.2 million people across the country have returned to their hometowns to become new farmers. Shen Changjian, a deputy to the National People's Congress, said that in recent years, there have been more young people in rural areas, and some young people who have gone out to work have chosen to return to their hometowns to start businesses, and various localities have also successively introduced new policies to attract talents.
According to the data of the China Undergraduate Employment Report, the proportion of undergraduate graduates employed in the "agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery" industries in the past five batches after half a year showed an upward trend, and the employment ratio of undergraduate graduates in related industries in the class of 2021 (10%) compared to the class of 2017 (0.).7%), an increase of 43%. In addition to college students, more and more people are returning to their hometowns to start businesses. According to the data of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, from 2012 to the end of 2022, a total of 12.2 million people returned to their hometowns to start businessesAccording to the "14th Five-Year Plan" for the construction and development of agricultural and rural talent teams, by 2025, this data will exceed 15 million. A large number of college and technical college graduates, people who have returned to their hometowns for migrant work, and other new forces have joined the ranks of high-quality peasants, and the quality of peasants has been markedly improved. Returning to the hometown to start a business not only injects new vitality into the development of the rural economy, but also provides more employment opportunities and income for the majority of farmers. Many entrepreneurs who have returned to their hometowns have promoted the upgrading of the agricultural industry through the introduction of new technologies and new models, which has led to the increase of local farmers' incomes and prosperity. At the same time, they also actively participate in the construction of rural infrastructure and the development of social welfare undertakings, and have contributed to the development of their hometowns.
However, there are some challenges and risks associated with returning home to start a business. Constraints in terms of capital, technology, and market still exist, and more support and help from all walks of life are needed. In addition, entrepreneurs who have returned to their hometowns also need to continue to learn and improve their own Xi and adapt to the new situation and new requirements of rural development.