06/09/2026
This afternoon, I went to the farm with my helper to pick some riped tomatoes. She's picking and I was taking to the house. On going back the second time, it started raining heavily all of a sudden. No sign of rain. Just sudden downpour. Then, I was on the road already. I had to branch at the newly built Institute of African Studies building just before the UBA Gate, University of Nigeria Nsukka.
This is where I have been on top of my farm bike with three basins of tomatoes behind me. The fate of my helper who is still in the farm is what I don't even know but I know she will manage the situation anyhow or somehow. This is what we face especially as it no longer gets cloudy before it starts raining. This is one of the things we face just to put food on your table.
When you hear that a basin of tomato was sold at 40k and the farmer probably went to the market with about 5 to 10 basins in a day, you will be saying that farmers make a lot of money. You may not actually know what farmers go through especially some of us that still battle with the problem of logistics in which transportation is enjoying the lion share. Remember, I will still pay my helper in the farm. That is how it is every harvest day.
When you see a farmer, appreciate him or her. Be kind to him or her. While patronising them, approach them with respect and love. It's important that you understand that it's not easy for them especially when they tell you that there is an increase in the price of their produce because of one or two reasons.
If you ate well today, thank a farmer.
