The rapid development of institutions and technology has seen a surge preference for urban lifestyle especially among the youthful population in Kenya. The thirst for affluence and opulent lifestyle has been insatiable with emergence of local celebrities. The trend has piled pressure on youngsters who are pursuing money and wealth instead of working through the process. Many are into illegal businesses, schemes, betting and crime.
Agriculture has been the top economic force in Kenya. However, efforts to emphasize youths to venture into it has been very little or not at all. All want white or blue color jobs. As a result, most lands go untapped in rural areas since the elderly can only farm during "planting season." Due to lack of potential manpower and interest among the youths, subsistence farming has continually thrown this nation into food crisis with skyrocketing prices. There's a need to advocate for change. The narrative of "Ukulima hilipi" must shift.
Thanks for commercialization but Agriculture is the most understaffed economic activity in Kenya. Many have head knowledge and only a few venture in the sector. Productivity has been severely hit. Little food production means high prices. With high prices in place, the jobless population in urban areas become the concern of the government whose efforts to fix food crisis has been a perennial nightmare.
And here comes GMO Food, to supplement the food shortage in our country.
If youths embrace agriculture as it were, then Kenya will feed the entire continent. Think of Egypt, a desert nation yet its leading in wheat production in Africa. Not to mention Israel! Just because there's technology, it's not enough. Man power is key. There's so much untapped potential in Agriculture and in the youthful population is the solution.
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