Omanghana
Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame has called on the government to provide free university education for farmers’ children, arguing that meaningful support for farming families could help attract young people to agriculture.
Speaking on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, the rapper and cultural advocate expressed concern that inadequate incentives and limited financial rewards were discouraging the next generation from pursuing farming.
He said many farmers struggle to persuade their children to enter the profession because they see few opportunities to build a rewarding livelihood from it.
Okyeame Kwame questioned Ghana’s continued dependence on imported food, including onions, despite the country’s agricultural potential. He argued that improving the conditions of farming families should be central to efforts to strengthen domestic production.
His proposal would cover university tuition and living expenses for farmers’ children, easing the cost of higher education while recognizing their families’ contribution to feeding the country.
With public support already available at the basic and secondary levels, he suggested that targeted assistance at university level would offer farming households a significant additional benefit.
He also argued that access to higher education could equip farmers’ children with scientific knowledge and technological skills that they could apply to agriculture, helping improve productivity and modernize farming practices.
Recalling scholarship schemes previously associated with farmers, the musician urged policymakers to consider renewed educational support tailored to their needs.
For Okyeame Kwame, making agriculture more attractive requires opportunities that improve the lives of those who depend on it. He maintained that investing in farmers’ children could help change perceptions of the profession and encourage a new generation to contribute to Ghana’s food production.
Source: Omanghana
