How Developing Agriculture Can Reduce Unemployment

Over the years, Agriculture was known to be the major source of income and the oldest profession, before the discovery of crude oil. Today, agriculture is now being abandoned, Take or leave it Agriculture is the back bone of any nation.

 Because everyone eats Food.

This crumbling condition of agriculture has called for urgent attention.

These days, agriculture, especially farming has been left for villagers who could only afford crude implements to carry out the little they can.

Some of these farmers can only afford to provide for their families and have little or none for sale. So I therefore stated some suggestions which could lead to agricultural development below.

First, the development of agriculture starts by creating awareness among the youths.This can be achieved by increasing the number of students that are admitted into every universities’ faculty of Agriculture.

Statistics shows that most students studying agriculture or are in the faculty of agriculture in various universities are those who could not meet up with the standard of other white-collar courses like medicine, pharmacy, petroleum engineering and the likes.

 Even some student believe that agriculture is meant for student from the less privileged, that is those who could not afford other courses.
 As a Result students only have little or no passion at all for this course (Agriculture), thereby resulting in poor performance; even some are being advised to withdraw before graduation. 

Proper orientation will create their interest and passion for agriculture and this will by every means reduce unemployment as this sector can never be overstaffed unlike other sectors.

               There should be increase in the budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector to enhance adequate funding of the sector.
This will also enhance the practice of mechanized farming, as such will not only reduce the effort exerted by farmers but also ensure coverage of large area of land for agricultural purposes.

Government must not relent in her effort by making loan available to farmer at low interest rate.
Non-Governmental Organization, NGOs, should also liaise with the government by making their product and service available for agricultural use at a low or subsidized rate.
Products such as fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, etc., as this will increase yield of farm crops.

                The ministry of agriculture in Various Countries especially Nigeria should strengthen her department of agricultural research.
If this is properly taken into consideration, will lead to discovery of new varieties, of farm seedlings.
New varieties of seedlings which are drought and disease resistant will increase the yield of farm crop and step up production.

 This ministry should also set up a task force saddled with the mandate of regulating the price and quality of agricultural tools.
 This body will also be responsible for monitoring of substances such as insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers and others to prevent the prevalence of substandard and adulterated products which are less efficient and could reduce productivity.
This could also discourage Farmers.

   There should be revitalization of the Dams and River Basins.When these are put in place it will enhance the practice of irrigation in places where there is little or no water for agricultural activities. This will also ensure continuous agricultural activities even in the dry season especially Places in Africa. 

This development will reduce the amount spent on importation of fish and other edible sea creatures.
However, effective agriculture development cannot be achieved without the availability of adequate and modern storage facilities to help store food and cash crops when in excess and to make them available when needed.

                In conclusion, if the proffered suggestions can be completely experimented, it will not only lead to reduction in food shortage, but also attract young graduates who may still be roaming the street looking for white-collar jobs.

It will also reduce crime rate as a hungry man is an angry man.
Finally, if they are thoroughly explored, cash crops will be available as raw materials for industries and this will attract local and foreign investors, thereby providing jobs for the unemployed.