Kodzo Dorla, a Ghanaian farmer based in Akyem Ayiribi Odimase near Akyem Oda, has opened up about his farming journey and passion for agriculture in an interview with DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide.
Although originally not from the town, Kodzo has lived there for a long time and now runs an oil palm plantation. Interestingly, aside from farming, he is also a professional video editor. “I have a passion for farming. I feel happy doing it and I don’t feel lazy about it,” he said.
Growing up was difficult for Kodzo, and financial struggles forced him to drop out of university during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he was studying Education, Social Studies, and History with the aim of becoming a teacher. His mother’s involvement in farming inspired him to take it up seriously. “I went into farming because I needed money to return to school. But over time, I realized I truly enjoyed it,” he explained.
Kodzo benefits from leased lands—sometimes given freely, sometimes with agreements to share produce. Thanks to farming, he says, his family never begs for food and lives comfortably. His ultimate goal is to secure a large piece of land for large-scale farming.
He also encouraged landowners who have abandoned their lands in villages to lease them to young farmers instead of leaving them idle. “There’s money in farming. Farming is profitable,” he emphasized.
According to Kodzo, many parents discourage their children from becoming farmers, preferring professions like teaching or medicine, but he believes this mindset needs to change. “Farming is a job on its own. I met a medical doctor in Somanya who has invested in large-scale farming of pepper and onions. People are now beginning to realize the opportunities in agriculture,” he added.
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