Gold is in the soil. And if you doubt it, ask Juliani

Kenyan musician Julius Owino aka Juliani who is also Amiran Poverty Eradication Ambassador, in the field planting vegetables during his campaign 'Farming is Cool' in Garissa County. [PHOTO/NANJINIA WAMUSWA/STANDARD]

There was a time when farming was considered boring, dirty and uncool. That is why in high school, courses like Agriculture were given a wide berth when it came to selection of subjects.

Schools made it even worse as a form of punishment by sending naughty students to the shamba to dig. Farming was seen as a venture for elderly people.