At a recent family gathering, a young man announced that he was leaving his bank job to farm pineapples full-time. There was a brief silence, followed by laughter……………. Then came the inevitable question from the uncle who always has an opinion on everything: “So na pineapple go make you rich?” It is a fair question. […]
Pick up a bottle of fruit juice from a supermarket shelf and it is easy to see only the finished product. The bottle, the label and the drink inside. But behind that simple product is a much longer story and it may have started with a farmer planting a pineapple. Before that pineapple can become […]
Early one morning on a farm, an African farmer walked through his pineapple field. He stopped beside one particular pineapple, looked at it carefully and smiled. “Ah, you’re ready.” And just like that, Mr. Pineapple’s journey began. For months, Mr. Pineapple had been growing quietly on the farm. He had enjoyed the rain, the […]
When most people hear the word farmland, they imagine early mornings, muddy boots, planting, harvesting and long hours under the sun. And that is understandable. For many people, agriculture sounds like something that requires years of farming experience. You may like the idea of owning land, but then reality kicks in: “What do I know […]