Cosmopolitan cities are well known for housing different people from various ethnic groups for business or other related activities.
Some residents of the commercial city of Onitsha engage in different forms of trade and commerce with little or no interest in farming.

However, harsh economy has forced some residents of the commercial city of Onitsha to venture into farming.

They now cross the Nkisi River to Omalili layout in Nkwelle Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government Area to cultivate cassava.

Blessing Ijedibia was at the zone located at Osuma area of Onitsha metropolis and spoke with Mrs Oluchukwu Onwe who has ventured into Garri processing as her tailoring business no longer yields enough for her family needs.

On her part, a young girl of twelve years Miss Kosarachi Ede emphasized that she is at home with Garri Processing.