Agriculture a source of live
Agriculture has over the century being a source of livelihood to the people of the universe in adams smith book the wealth of the nation he made it clear that agriculture has the potential of taking care of the huge population facing the world. The world today is face with food insecurity and scarcity of food.
Agriculture which involve the tilling of the ground and planting crops for food production can use to earn a living by the people of the country especially the youth who are still strong and are good to go this effort will ensure food security and development. Africa is in the community of nations that is involve with the practice of agriculture for a very long time, some of the practice may include:
Fish farming;
Fish farming is one of the oldest type of farming this involve the rearing of fish in poon from finger line to well grown fish some of the types of fish grown include the cat fish, crayfish etc this type of fish are consume and sold at most popular fish market which is also a source of making money which on turn develop the economic performance of the nation providing food for people of the country
Cocoa farming
Cocoa farming is another agricultural practise that earn a living to so many people in the pass during the cocoa revolution during the late 70s this industry contributed to the gdp of the country. This product were exported to different part of the world through international trade increasing the revenue generated by government farmers product were bought by government at large quantity making it easy for farmers to sale their goods their after earning a living and making money from this practice
Groundnut farming
Groundnut farming is another form of agricultural practice that can earn a living for people that in search of jobs on the street this practice is a money making venture and should be taking serious to improve the production capacity in this sector. The groundnut pyramid was one of the source of revenue to government in the past but was abandon by the authority in charge of the mandate of see to the development of the groundnut plantation.
Yam and casava farms
This agricultural product is known for starch and good In carbon hydrate for energy this product are produce in large quantity especially in Africa , it is one of the oldest agricultural product inherited by most African from their fore fathers before the coming of the colonial masters engaging in this form of agriculture is a sure way of making money and earning a living from it this product can be stored for longer period of time so the issue of lost and damage is low compare to other perishable product like tomato paper and cabbage.
Rice farming
Rice farming is an agricultural practice that being with human for a very long time and it is also consume in almost all countries of the world increasing food sufficiency in the global economy. Investing in rice farming is on of the best way to make money in the agricultural sectors because the demand for the product is getting high day after day the governments of nation should lead by example and increase the level of attention giving to agriculture as this will reduce unemployment and create jobs for the timing growing population. This can be done through loans , grants , provision of agricultural equipment for mechanise farming. Also encouraging individuals to involve and engage in irrigation and dry season farming. The revenue got ting from such practice will encourage the flow of income from one person to the other in turn increasing the personal disposable income of house holds bringing about domestic production and increase in the gross domestic product of the nation.
Agriculture should be given the desired attention to be a source of income for both individuals and the government so as to earn a living through such agricultural practice this sector is capable of employing almost 80% percent of the entire population. Economically it will give us a sense of direction and ensure that the sustainable goals are met by the next decade.
