Life at sea is undeniably exciting, but here’s a story about a particular seafarer who found life on land a lot more fulfilling. ManilaBulletin
Life at sea is undeniably exciting, but here’s a story about a particular seafarer who found life on land a lot more fulfilling.
In 2021, Awid closed the chapter of his life as a seaman and started a new one as a full-time farmer.Awid’s farm is based in Brgy. Kalaneg, Maitum, Sarangani. He first started growing vanilla in 2019 with just 25 vanilla plants.Of course, Awid’s decision to grow and propagate vanilla wasn’t random. During his travels as a seaman, Awid’s encounter with a man in Madagascar was the first cog in this whole operation.
The stevedore he met had told him about the huge market potential vanilla had. As he researched more on the topic, Awid learned that a vanilla pod could be priced at $590 at the global market. This had furthered Awid’s motivation towards his new venture. There are 180 vanilla plants in Awid’s greenhouse, while over 800 plants are in a farm only accessible to him.
In the beginning, Awid only thought as far as how he could personally benefit from vanilla, but over the years he gained a goal that was bigger and could benefit more people than himself. “From self-interest, which was supposed to be just for myself, now we are sharing our ideas and practices to others,” said Awid.
“During the pandemic, I encountered one vegetable farmer who had his pechay and other leafy vegetables rot. It was then that he shared his sentiments,” he said. “The challenge during that time was that you couldn’t cross the border if you didn’t have your own car. So what happened is that his vegetables spoiled and he wasn’t even able to bring it to the market.”
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