Julius OkorieGhanaian actor and member of the Ghana House of Parliament, John Dumelo, has charged youths in the country and by extension in the continent to embrace agriculture as a way of ending hunger and suffering.
Agriculture according to the veteran actor who refers to himself as an Agripreneur said that agriculture is more than a profession but has become a solution.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelSubmitting his personal experience on social media, the 41-year-old alumnus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, described investment in agriculture as rewarding with huge potential for community transformation.
While thanking God for his impact in the film industry where he has featured for over three and half decades, Dumelo confessed that gains from agriculture cannot be compared to any other.
“The film industry was not enough to sustain me. Besides, I had a deep passion for agriculture, a desire to eliminate hunger in my community and beyond through my products. This passion led me to venture into poultry farming, yam cultivation, ginger, pepper, and cereal production.
I believe agriculture is the key to creating a self-reliant future. That’s why I encourage our youth to explore the soil, invest in farming, and contribute to building our country.
Agriculture is more than a profession, it’s a solution. It’s the only way we can create sustainable self-employment and reduce the financial burden on our families”
Dumelo who contested as a parliamentary candidate of the Ayawaso West Wuogon on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress, and won the 2024 election hinted that he may have been done with acting adding however “If I ever return to acting, it will be purely for passion because agriculture has given me more than I ever dreamed of. The soil has proven to be a bank that never fails, always rewarding the effort you put into it.
To all aspiring young people out there, let’s embrace farming and transform our communities, one harvest at a time” he submitted.
The award winning actor who has featured in over 100 movies including “Love or something like that”, One in a Millon”, Single, Married and complicated” and Private storm among others ventured into politics in 2019 when he picked nomination form to contest in the NDC primaries as a parliamentary candidate .
On 24 August 2019, he won the NDC parliamentary primaries to represent the NDC in Ayawaso West Wougon Constituency in the 2020 general elections.
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He successfully launched his campaign manifesto for the 2020 election on 18 October 2020, promising to commit half of his salary to youth development in the constituency if elected. On 7 December 2020, he however lost the election to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) incumbent Lydia Alhassan for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency.
But with his triumph in the 2024 election, the coast is now clear for Dumelo who is passionate about youth development, agriculture and sustainability to bring his ideas to chart a new course for his people.
Recall that ahead of the 2022 world cup in Qatar, Dumelo had vowed to walk barefooted from Ghana to Nigeria if Super Eagles won the first leg of their two legged play-off against Black Stars of Ghana at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Unfortunately the match ended in a goalless draw and eventually saw to the exit of the Eagles who failed to turn the table in the second leg in Abuja. The second leg equally ended in a 1-1 draw thus giving the Black Stars the ticket on the away goal rule.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
