Business development programs for farmers assisted by sci-tech commissioners as practiced in Fujian

This paper explains and analyzes the four programs applied by the sci-tech commissioners in Fujian to assist the farmers for their business development.These models included(a)farmer's cooperative organization,(b)demonstration stations,(c)contract operations and(d)entrepreneurship.Through evaluation on the characteristics,approaches,successful experiences,and advantages and shortcomings of these models,the author offers his recommendations.