{"id":270197,"date":"2024-12-24T22:23:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T22:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/24\/ill-go-into-full-time-farming-when-i-retire\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T22:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T22:23:30","slug":"ill-go-into-full-time-farming-when-i-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/24\/ill-go-into-full-time-farming-when-i-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ll go into full-time farming when I retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President-elect John Dramani Mahama has revealed his plans to pursue full-time farming upon his retirement from politics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-24-103944.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1167\" height=\"646\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Mahama, who has always had a passion for farming, shared his intentions during an interview when he visited his Yapei and Busunu farms over the weekend, emphasising his deep connection to agriculture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-24-102105.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"567\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>He highlighted his commitment to agriculture and his desire to return to his roots once his political career comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-24-103030.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1171\" height=\"592\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Mahama noted that he would have been a full-time farmer if he did not go into politics.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-24-103859.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1176\" height=\"590\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarming is my life. I love it. I am sure if I didn\u2019t go into politics I would be a full-time farmer. In any case, when I retire after this stint, of course, I am going to go into full-time farming.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-24-102643.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1158\" height=\"642\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to see me, you will have to come here unto the farm,\u201d Mahama stated.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1123235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-24-103913.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1152\" height=\"647\"  \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect John Dramani Mahama has revealed his plans to pursue full-time farming upon his retirement from politics. Mahama, who has always had a passion for farming, shared his intentions during an interview when he visited his Yapei and Busunu farms over the weekend, emphasising his deep connection to agriculture. 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