Undaunted, Hsieh said he was planning to increase his crop for the second harvest this year, adding eight hectares to bring a total of 20 hectares under plough to meet demand.
Young as he is, Hsieh has already developed the characteristics of a philanthropic entrepreneur. He frequents an institution for people suffering from mental problems not far from his village, where his wife works as a nurse.
From that institution, he has hired four patients who were able to take up jobs at his seedling development quarters, giving them a sense of worth and allowing Hsieh to make cost savings.
“Farming is stereotyped as backbreaking and profitless, but I’m determined to be a cheerful farmer,” Hsieh said. “To me, the best compliment is people saying to me that ‘your rice brings happiness.’”
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