SLC33-W4: My Community, My Story – My Community Occupation

I don't come from a rich community where there is oil, companies, and other vital mineral resources, and what we know how to do best in my community is farming.

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What is your community's name, and where is it located? Tell us and share the Google Maps, Steematlas, and Google Plus location.

My community is known as the Ayuyhi community, which is located inside Ola in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Ola is the popular name that my community is called, and to locate Ola, you will have to visit Akwanga Local Government Area in Nasarawa State and ask for Ola. When you are in Ola, you can then ask for the Ayuyhi community. We are known for farming, which is what I have shared in this post with my audience.

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In your community, what is the most common occupation, and why is the occupation important to your community?

In my community, farming is the most common occupation, and this is because our land is fertile and farming is an occupation that was inherited from our forefathers. Even those who are doing government work or working in the big private sector are into farming because of the fertile land in my community, and the farming business is moving very well in my community. After harvesting, farmers go to the market to sell their farm produce.

Farming occupation is important in my community because it is through farming that a lot of people in my community feed themselves and take care of their daily needs. Also, farming in my community promotes coexistence in my community by uniting people together.

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What tools or skills are used in the occupation that people in your community do?

The tools that are used in farming that a lot of farmers in my community make use of are the following:

• Hoe for tilling of hip, and weeding of grasses
• Matches for clearing of grasses and cutting of sticks
• Chemicals and pump for spraying of grasses
• Rope for tying crops

The skills used in farming that people in my community do are going to their farm early in the morning and working before sunrise. When going to the farm, they carry food and water along, and there are usually planting and harvesting seasons.

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Tell us the challenges people are facing in this occupation

Currently, the challenges people are facing in farming are floods due to the heavy rainfall. This period, it has been raining, and a lot of crops are destroyed due to floods. Herdsmen challenge, where cows are allowed to enter people's farms, leading to the destruction of crops. Also, insects and parasites are destroying people's crops.

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Share with us how this occupation supports the local economy and families in your community.

This farming occupation supports the local economy through the sale of farm products. Farmers pay taxes and levies to the community head, which are used for community development, and through this occupation, a lot of people have been taking care of their families, sending their children to school, and supporting them.

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