{"id":270298,"date":"2024-12-25T05:30:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T05:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/farming-is-my-life-and-its-my-retirement-plan-mahama\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T05:30:08","slug":"farming-is-my-life-and-its-my-retirement-plan-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/25\/farming-is-my-life-and-its-my-retirement-plan-mahama\/","title":{"rendered":"Farming is my life, and it\u2019s my retirement plan \u2013 Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/711\/71168182.295.jpg\" alt=\"President-elect, John Dramani Mahama\" title=\"President-elect, John Dramani Mahama\" width=\"295\" height=\"158\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>President-elect, John Dramani Mahama<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">President-elect John Mahama has expressed his deep passion for farming, stating that it remains central to his life and will be his primary focus upon retirement.<\/p>\n<p>During a visit to his farm in Yapei and Busunu in the Savannah region, Mr. Mahama shared insights into his agricultural pursuits and long-term plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFarming is my life. I love it, and I\u2019m sure if I didn\u2019t go into politics, I would have been a full-time farmer,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn any case, when I retire after this stint, of course, I\u2019m going to go into full-time farming. If you want to see me, you\u2019ll have to come to the farm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former president, who has diversified into crop farming and livestock, showcased his growing agricultural enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started with 300 goats and other small ruminants, and now we\u2019ve grown to almost 500, with another 200 animals added recently. It\u2019s looking positive,\u201d he said, noting plans to expand into sheep and cattle farming.<\/p>\n<p>On the crop side, Mahama\u2019s farm produces maize and soybeans, which are supplied directly to Asutuare farms for poultry feed.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the challenges of balancing his political duties with his love for the land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just a business; it\u2019s a way of life for me. It\u2019s therapeutic and fulfilling to work on the farm,\u201d Mahama added, showcasing his dedication to agriculture as both a passion and a means of contributing to Ghana\u2019s food security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President-elect, John Dramani Mahama President-elect John Mahama has expressed his deep passion for farming, stating that it remains central to his life and will be his primary focus upon retirement. During a visit to his farm in Yapei and Busunu in the Savannah region, Mr. Mahama shared insights into his agricultural pursuits and long-term plans. 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