One day, I woke up and told myself: if I can survive medical school, then I can survive the tests and trials of rice farming. For context, my dad is a farmer. I’ve watched him rise and fall in rice farming, but his resilience and tenacity inspired me to step into it myself.
One thing I love is venturing into spaces where women are rarely seen. Back in secondary school, apart from dreaming of becoming a doctor which I eventually didn’t pursue. I always envisioned myself as a businesswoman. Today, that dream lives on through agribusiness.
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Agribusiness is not for the faint-hearted. There are times we lose everything, yet we keep pushing forward. Anytime I tell people I farm, they assume it’s the “Nepo baby” type of farming. But no, my dearies it’s the true “ajeghetto baby” type of farming I do.
I’ve been injured countless times while weeding. In 2023, I even suffered an attack, and not long after, I watched helplessly as water washed away my farm right before my eyes.
Last year, I reflected on livestock farming and decided to explore fish farming. I’m already making plans to start soon, insha Allah. I’ve also been inspired by Sani Bashir of Esbab Sani Bashir Adamu who is doing amazing things in agriculture.
We are the youth, and we will achieve great things right before your eyes!
Agriculture is the future—and we are the future.
