The 2025 National Best Cocoa Farmer, Mr Edward Kwame Yeboah has called on Ghanaians—particularly those in formal employment—to consider farming as an additional source of income, stressing that agriculture is not the exclusive preserve of rural communities or full-time farmers.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Mr Kwame Yeboah said the long-held notion that farming is only for “village folks” is outdated and does not reflect modern realities.
He was of the view that many professionals, such as civil servants, teachers, Doctors and private sector workers, can combine their regular jobs with meaningful agricultural activity.
“Agriculture isn’t only for the village folks,” he stated. “You can work and still be a farmer. Teachers and civil servants can go to work and have farms, and the money from the farm can supplement their incomes,” Mr Yeboah stated.
He observed that adopting farming as a secondary venture would not only boost personal earnings but also strengthen national food security and reduce reliance on imports.
He advised workers to embrace modern agricultural practices such as irrigation, improved seedlings, and technology-driven systems that allow part-time farmers to maintain productive farms without being physically present every day.
“I am a teacher but I’m still doing my farming to supplement what I earned as a teacher. Farming is very lucrative business, people must embrace it. It is time for all of us to venture into farming to supplement our earnings,” he noted.
The Best Farmer commended successive governments on their commitment to create a supportive environment that makes farming attractive, viable, and profitable for all categories of workers.
By Benjamin Aidoo
