If there is anything I'm proud of is becoming a farmer I know there are many things I have done but this particular version of me makes me feel happy and proud of myself.
Life of a farmer
I know a lot of young people don't like farming, some don't even want to study it in higher institutions, just few people who know the benefits of farming are actually venturing into studying it. People see it as hard labor so they don't want to stress themselves, but you know that agriculture is a nice and one of the best professions. This is what we young people don't know. We think it is only old and poor people that are Farmers. But trust me it is not only poor people if you are doubting me, ask the former president of my beloved country Nigeria, his Excellency chief OLUSEGUN OBASANJO who is one of the top politicians in Nigeria but still ventures into the world of Agriculture.
Growing up in the city was cool some of my holidays info spend it with my grandma in the village, so we do go to farm together and she keeps telling me that one of the most important field of study is in the area for agriculture because when you're done studying you can start up something for yourself and that people eat everyday and there is no time in life that people will stop eating this words make meaning to my heart so each time there is holiday I will be so eager to go to my grandma's house to learn more about agriculture this was how the zeal started.
Today I'm an agriculture practician though I'm not studying it as a course in the university, I started planting 2years ago when I was done with secondary School I was just at home doing nothing just waiting for admission, and there is a little space in my compound that was just there and weed keeps growing every day and my dad do pay some labourers to weed and clear it just for hygiene sake. One of the days while I was at home I made a decision to start utilizing the space and I started from growing vegetables, I got the seeds from the market and i started planting, I will wake up every morning to water it because I did the planting in the dry season so that I will harvest it when others don't have what to sell.
But you know what these my decision was to demanding of me because I do water it day and night,I can still remember when my siblings will be laughing at me and some of my friends, but my grandma was the only one to encourage me that one day I reap the fruit of my labour boom….
The vegetables grew and I became a rich young farmer. This vegetable fetched me some good cash because when I was harvesting it there was a scarcity of vegetables so I was earning good money everyday from it.
I didn't stop there. I became so passionate about agriculture I had to travel to stay with my grandma for weeks to learn more.I did personal research on the internet to get a fair knowledge about agriculture. All this time of my life was not that easy because I really devoted myself to farm work. I had some wounds on my body Because of Following my grandma to the farm. It was not that easy but I didn't think about all those things because I was passionate about it and I knew what I was looking for.
Today that space in my compound is not a wasted place. I now own my personal farm given to me by my grandma. I know how much benefits I have enjoyed from being a farmer. I'm proud to be called a young farmer💞💞.
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Proudly a Farmer
