Nowadays not many young people choose to work in the farming industry. Why do you think that is? How could young people be encouraged to work in this industry?

Farming is one of the oldest

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since the inception of the human race and is bound to remain relevant as it provides one of the basic needs of man which is food.

However

, in recent times, it has been observed that

younger

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generation

prefer

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not to work in agricultural industries and

this

may be explained by some factors which I will be outlining in

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essay

as well as

possible solutions that will increase their interest in agriculture.

Firstly

, most part of farming is physically tasking and

this

discourages young individuals from participating in it. The

present day

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youths tend to prefer activities which are less

strenous

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and require less physical manpower and so because of

this

, they are likely to not get involved in farming as it is still manually operated in some parts of the world.

For example

, there are more young people with

technology oriented

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jobs than in agriculture and

this

is

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a result of the aforementioned reason.

Furthermore

, the financial rewards that accrue from agriculture are a bit fewer than what is obtained from other occupations. With the global shift towards science and technology, employments in these fields are more lucrative and

therefore

will attract more young people. An example can be seen among college students who choose to study courses that are more lucrative than farming.

Although

these reasons exist, some

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may help solve

this

problem. One of them will be

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in public awareness of the importance and benefits of farming.

Also

adding incentives to the agricultural sector may lure younger individuals into the industry. Incentives

such

as better pay and mechanised farming. In conclusion, farming is essential for the survival of

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society and should be revolutionised to attract younger people into the industry.

This

can be attained by adjusting the financial rewards and

method

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of farming.