“How Do You Tackle This Issue?”: Video Shows Heartbreaking Results of Giving Farming a Chance

• A recent viral TikTok video showed the heartbreaking results of one person's cabbage farm
• The crop went from luscious green cabbage filling the screen to brown and dry leaves that would leave anyone devastated
• The TikTok account shared the reason for the disastrous outcome, and social media users filled the comment section with questions and suggestions

Farming can be a deeply rewarding and fulfilling way of life for those who love the outdoors. However, it can also be a source of heartbreak, leaving farmers struggling to recover and making it a challenging journey.

Cabbage farming failures

The TikTok account Agritalk Africa shared a video on the social media platform showing a large field filled with cabbages. Unfortunately, the clip then cuts to the crop destroyed, looking all dried out.

Agritalk Africa wrote in its caption:

"A lack of market access is a significant challenge for many farmers. Often, they invest heavily in production only to struggle to find buyers for their produce. How do you tackle this issue?"

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Take a look at the TikTok video below:

Internet reacts to results of farming

Thousands of people on the internet headed to the post's comment section with questions and helpful suggestions.

@coolmama20220 said to the public:

"Make sauerkraut and sell it. With farming, we have to think of other products, not just the veggie in itself."

@samer_hijjazi added in the comments:

"Genuine question: Why don't you secure customers before planting? Seems like the obvious solution to your problem."

@marion_thefarmer shared their opinion:

"You should take it to the market yourself. It has been working for us."

@clairegp2013 wrote their take in the comment section:

"People will claim it's the lack of market but outprice themselves because they want a lot of money too quickly."

@pen_of_inspiration told app users:

"Roadside selling would have minimised losses."

@obonyolettering advised people:

"Business is not for the weak. Pick yourself up and try again."

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3 other stories about farming

• A young South African man went from struggling to find work to turning his father's farming dream into a reality, providing services to big retailers nationwide.
• A resilient KwaZulu-Natal farmer refused to give up on her dreams and made a success of her hustles. She told Briefly News about her agricultural academy.
• Aphiwe Mtshali found office jobs unfulfilling and decided to pursue her passion for agriculture to run her farming business.

Source: Briefly News