Creative Writing Contest Vol. 19 | Farming: How has the quality and quantity of the crops grown in your community changed?
The quantity has increased in the sense that we now have more machineries rather than human labour. It is now easier and faster to cultivate and harvest plants and vegetables.
I live in the South West region of Nigeria, we are not really into rearing of animals, this is because of our weather and vegetation. We have more plant farms than animals farms. Common vegetables planted include
Farmers in my community make use of watering can to wet the plant in case there is no rain, they also have pipes to pass the water round to each plants. This indeed has improved the quantity and quality of our plants.
Also, because the farm is close by we don't need to transport all you need is to go to the farm and buy it directly from the farmer. This way I'm sure of getting fresh vegetables and fruits free from insects.
The quantity of vegetables produced has also increased beacause some community members lease their lands to the farmers for use. Now the farmers have more space to plant and this increases the produce.
The growth in the quantity and quality of crops grown in my community can be attributed to technological improvements, improved farming practice, more farmers and the support of the community members. Everyone in my community supported this growth.
African Spinach, water leaf, spring onions, carrots e.t.c
@favour216 thanks for participating in this contest organized by @thegreens machines have really aided crop production thus serving humanity in many communities. I wish you the best
Thank you
It's true more persons are now involved in farming but is agriculture meeting up the food needs of the community? Just curious
For my community, we produce more vegetables as it has been meeting up with the needs of the community. Most people would rather buy essential foodstuffs like rice and beans but with the production of vegetables they are more interested to buy it because it's closer and more affordable