Young, Handsome and Popular Farmers
The agricultural sector is getting a fresh new look with youths entering the field as farmers and breeders. They work with soil and livestock while at the same time, they are making use of the internet.
Rayndra Syahdan Mahmudin has been a young farmer since he was at SMKN Ngablak Magelang, Central Java.
The agricultural sector is getting a fresh new look with youths entering the field as farmers and breeders. They work with soil and livestock while at the same time, they are making use of the internet to make breakthroughs in business. This is how Indonesia’s young farmers are making digital waves.
One young farmer is 24-year-old Rayndra Syahdan Mahmudin, a graduate of the Magelang Agricultural Extension College who is now in a graduate program in Yogyakarta. He is proud of being a farmer, his pride clearly reflected in the catchphrases printed on the T-shirts he wears. Some of these mottos are: “Peternak, Pemuda Terkenal dan Kece” (Breeders: Popular and Dapper Youths), “Petani, Pemuda Tampan Masa Kini” (Farmers: Today’s Handsome Youths), and “Yo Ngarit, Yo Ngopi” (C’mon let’s Farm, Have Coffee).