Second jobs for farmers shows the perilous state of agriculture
It’s an indictment of the erosion of viability in the industry which not many years ago was the backbone of the economy of this country.
Farming continues to be a major export earner for the state, a vital production sector keeping tens of thousands employed in processing, marketing, manufacture and the supply of farm inputs, and services. But four out of every five farm families no longer depend on it solely for their livelihood.
