Farming is the backbone of every country but nowadays many youngsters hesitate to enter this profession. Why is this the case and what can be done to avoid it?

The

youths

of the present

generation

reframe from venturing into farming as a career, even though farming is the bedrock of every nation; several

factors

are responsible for

this

and can be addressed successfully.

To begin

with, engaging in cultivation as a profession is expensive;

therefore

, many

youths

do not have sufficient capital to start it as a career.

For instance

, it is established that

to begin

a successful farming career, at least a piece of land, working tools, and other logistics are required as a foundation. Unfortunately,

this

is not usually the case for youngsters who are just starting life;

this

challenge has a significant impact on their decision to go into

this

business.

In addition

,

youths

perceive

this

vocation as difficult, tasking, and time-consuming.

For example

, it is a known fact that children of

this

generation

are technology attuned and would

instead

engage in accessible and comfortable activities

such

as information technology (IT). Sadly, their perception about

this

path is that of tasking and time-consuming venture not worthy of experimenting;

hence

, the hesitation to participate.

Therefore

, these

factors

will continue to influence

youths

’ interest to take cultivation as a profession if not addressed. In addressing the

factors

highlighted, making loans accessible to young people will help address the issues related to the high cost of planting-related agriculture.

For instance

, renowned farmers are known to invest heavily in the business; interestingly,

this

practice mostly turns out to be a good investment return.

Besides

, introducing mechanized-farming will motivate them more to want to engage in

this

volition. Specifically, mechanization is a form of advanced technology that the new

generation

admires so much;

hence

, they are more likely to be attracted to farming and, in turn, may prefer to become farmers.

Therefore

, these solutions are a practical approach to addressing these

factors

. In summary, related

factors

such

as high cost and time consumption influence the interest of

youths

of

this

generation

to participate in cultivation as a source of livelihood;

however

, accessibility to funding and mechanized-farming are ways to improve their interest engage in the profession.

Therefore

, it is evident that

factors

deterring growing ups from participating in farming can be addressed successfully.