A white man recently took the internet by surprise when he celebrated his life as a farmer in Nigeria, a profession many citizens are shying away from. Wiebe Boer in a post on his LinkedIn page, shared pictures of his large farmlands located in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The man who was born and raised in Jos by his Dutch missionary parents expressed delight at starting up something that is a family tradition. Boer also celebrated young people who have taken up farming and highlighted some produces which can be exported after being grown in Nigeria.
Some of the produce he listed include; coffee, asparagus, strawberries, red cabbage, bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, spices, flowers, grapes and wine.
He shared photos with the caption; ”I can now proudly say that I’m a farmer, finally living up to my ancestral Boer/ Maigona/ farmer tradition. Here I am on what is the start of a fonio/ acha farm in Kwall, Bassa LGA, Plateau State. But that’s not the real story.
During my visit to #Jos last week it was amazing to see all the great growth and development in agriculture, much of it driven by young entrepreneurs who are finding niche markets in Nigeria and around the world for agriculture products that we can only grow on the Plateau because of the elevation…”
He received commendations from Nigerians on social media. See more pictures:
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