The word sacrifice would be an understatement when it comes to the twelve students who graduated from the Navuso Agriculture Technical Institute last week.

These students for two years toiled the land, reared calves, raised pigs and looked after the school’s poultry farm among many tasks to obtain their certificates.

With ten young men and two young women, the graduating class reaped the reward of their perseverance and hard work in the last two years.

With many young individuals not showing keen interest in agriculture in this modern-day and age, these young students presented that a green-collar job opens better opportunities especially during a crisis like the pandemic.

Even with being stuck at school during the lockdown, these students continued to commit their time and effort to achieve their goals, simply with the dream of bettering their lives back at home.

With many having families that operate farms back at home and in the village, these students made sure to take something constructive that can help them and their families in the long run financially.

Graduate Merewalesi Rokobuli of Namuka, Lau said she was happy to have finally completed her two years of study, especially being one of two female students to graduate this year.

She said she has learned a lot about agriculture from dalo farming, vegetable farming, dairy farming, aquaculture, poultry and how to operate a piggery.

“A lot of people are now returning to agriculture and toiling the land particularly during this pandemic so it was a good path to pursue.”

She added that toiling the land provides a good source of income in terms of running a business and is a good source of food supply too.