Graduate who Went into Farming Breaks the Internet with Massive Cucumbers he Harvested

Graduate who Went into Farming Breaks the Internet with Massive Cucumbers he Harvested

  • A graduate who took up farming as a full-time occupation has been rewarded for his efforts
  • The young man, named William Eke, showcased on Facebook the huge cucumber harvest he got from his farm
  • His proud post has earned him the admiration of social media users with many commending and celebrating with him

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A man has been celebrated on social media over his success in his farming business. The farmer, named William Eke, shared on Facebook the great harvest of cucumbers he made on his farm.

William Eke, a graduate of IMSU, went into farming on a full-time basis
Man stuns the internet with his cucumber harvest Photo Credit: William Eke
Source: UGC

The Imo indigene who studied management studies at Imo State University, had delved into farming upon graduation from the school. Eke was all smiles as he struck poses with the ripe edibles he packaged into sack bags.

People express surprise at the bountiful harvest

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Social media users showered him encomiums with many calling for more youthful participation in farming.

Posterity Legacy said:

"Over the years the deceived us that we can't grow these things and they ended up supplying us with those tiny things. Can you now see how big our own is. Is remaining that their onions one day we will start supplying to them."

Ozone Tochukwu Ugwuanyi wrote:

"Nice one. But we need more hands on agriculture. If you know your lands are fertile, utilise it. We need agriculture now more than never."

Favour Obidiegwu stated:

"Job well done. It's high time we embrace agriculture over here, the said expensive food stuffs will become very much affordable."

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African man shows off his large yam barns

Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a man married to seven wives had shown off his lengthy yam barns. Goddey, who took seven wives and has many children, said that he has been cultivating yams for the past 45 years.

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The Delta state indigene - a native of Amahia, Alihagwu, Agbor - with the help of his family and workers now owns yam barns that stretches several miles and can comfortably make a fence round a building.

Goddey is also said to be engaged in farming of other food crops namely okra, pepper, cassava and palm-oil. The polygamous man does livestock farming too.

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