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The economic crisis that the country is experiencing due to the pandemic due to the new coronavirus has also touched the Colombian countryside. For this reason, farmers, like many other sectors, have migrated to digital media to publicize their work and seek new alternatives to generate income.
“We are going to tell you how a peasant family decided to become ‘youtuber’”, this is how the video of the family from the municipality of Chipaque, in Cundinamarca, made up of Nubia Gaona, their two children (Jaime Alejandro Riveros Gaona and Arley David Gaona Gaona), and a puppy as a pet.
(Also read: How will the Colombian countryside survive the covid-19 crisis?)
‘Nubia and children’ is the name of the YouTube channel in which this peasant family uploads content to teach people to plant from their homes and apartments. The new ‘youtubers’ assure that they have joined with more families from the La Sabana garden to carry out this work.
In the video, Gaona tells that her husband died two years ago and that she is now the head of the household. In addition, he points out that the current health situation in the country, due to the spread of the new coronavirus, has affected them greatly. “My family, like other farmers, have been affected by the drop in the prices of our products,” says Arley David about the reason why they decided to carry out this initiative.
In this way, the family promises that they will teach the steps to plant “fruits, vegetables, herbs and much more.” Further, They are offering a planting kit for 18,000 pesos, but in case someone does not want or can buy it, they say they will teach you how to get it.
My family, like other farmers, have been affected by the drop in the prices of our products.
“Let’s make this viral and that nobody has to go to bed without eating, knowing that we can grow our own food at home,” added the eldest son of the family.
For his part, Jaime Alejandro assured that he also They want people to have a fun time “learning these beautiful tasks in the Colombian countryside.”
The video ends with a piece of information on the situation of the country’s peasants: “90% of peasant families live in extreme poverty and their crops are affected by the market price and the high number of intermediaries. Let us support this beautiful work by subscribing and sharing ”.
(Also read: The silent battle to bring food to the table)
ANDhe Nubia and his children channel already has more than 40,000 subscribers, his first video has already exceeded 110,000 views and their social media accounts also already have thousands of followers.
(Also read: Covid-19: Cauca’s strategy to support peasants)
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