The convener of Ghana Youth Agriculture Summit, Evans Kyere-Mensah has revealed the mastery of making wealth and that is agriculture to the youth during the 2026 Ghana Youth Agriculture Summit that was held in Bono Region.
According to the convenor, agriculture is not a punishment, nor the last option in life, rather it is a business that involves technology to create wealth.
“Many have been taught to see agriculture as a last option instead of one of the greatest opportunities of our generation. But let me say this clearly today: Agriculture is not poverty, agriculture is not punishment, agriculture is business, agriculture is industry, agriculture is technology, and agriculture is wealth creation,” he added
To elucidate the wealth creation, he said farmers feed the entire population on the planet daily; the products been cocoa, cassava, maize, poultry, vegetables, fruits, and livestock that are consumed daily is the trillion-dollar industry for the youth to tab in to.
He mentioned that the youth should take the mantle and focus on the opportunities in the agriculture sector. Most of the youth are interested in office jobs that do not exist when their families have fallow lands in their hometowns that they can develop to produce food for the state.
He advised the youth to venture into agriculture by starting small, “do not despite small beginnings, many young people are waiting for big capital before they start, but history teaches us that great businesses rarely begin big: begin with vision, consistency, and courage”.
He further said that the future millionaire in agriculture may not start with 100 acres, it may start with one acre, one greenhouse, one poultry pen, one processing machine, or one bold decision.
Interestingly, he explained opportunities that have been created by the government institutions like NEIP, National Service Authority, youth entrepreneurship initiatives, skills development programs, agribusiness incubation projects, and private sector interventions designed to support young individuals who have interest in agriculture with training, mentorship, financing access, and enterprise development but these opportunities are for those who have prepared.
To gain wealth, do not wait for perfect conditions nor somebody to save you, and not to underestimate the beginning, he admonished the youth.
He urged all build a generation of young Ghanaians who do not only seek jobs, but to create industries, employment, value addition to transform to wealth.
