Farmers Day Ghana: Why you should think about becoming a farmer

Farming is a unique experience, a job that teaches real life skills, and gives you a better understanding of the world we are living in. 

Who’s dreaming about a job that requires no dress code, and is extremely relaxed on the swearing?

Let’s add the fact that you get to play with a lot of big boy’s toys and pets of all sizes. Convinced yet?

Despite all of that, farm work still gets a bad reputation amongst young people that might see it as a low level job.

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Farming is a unique experience, a job that teaches real life skills, and gives you a better understanding of the world we are living in. 

As we celebrate our hardworking farmers, we also look at 5 reasons why you should consider starting your own farm

1. Get Extra income

You can venture into farming as a part time job and make good returns on your agricultural investment

 

2. Helping ensure food stability & availability

Farming in its various forms has the potential to solve some serious issues facing the world today.

 

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3. Job creation

Venturing into farming is one way of helping solve the socioeconomic problem of unemployment.

 

4. Leave a legacy

Farming opens doors into hundreds of opportunities to impact different causes and movements and with a little extra work and skill, you will gain recognition for your impact.

 

5. The Pride to eat what you grow

What great satisfaction you will get if your meal is your own direct sweat from beginning to end?

 

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