Jack Ma started off as a school teacher and built China’s Amazon. But 3 years after Beijing cracked down on his tech businesses, Ma’s now turned to farming.

• Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma has invested in a new agrotech company in China.
• Ma largely vanished from public view since angering Beijing with a critical speech in October 2020.
• During his disappearance, Ma traveled the world and studied agrotech.

Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma is leading an active retirement.

After landing teaching gigs in Hong Kong and Tokyo, the 58-year-old Ma recently invested in a new farm tech company, according to a Monday report from the South China Morning Post, citing information from Tianyancha, a company information data provider.