Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday urged the youth to take advantage of the government's Youth in Agriculture Programme to earn a living. Mr. Mahama who was addressing this year's annual Kurubi festival of the chiefs and people of the Wangara Community in Ghana at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region noted that agricultural development forms the bedrock of virtually every advanced country in the world. He said all developed countries began their quest for socio-economic advancement with maximum agricultural production output to the level of self-sufficiency. He stressed that Ghana could not attain advanced socio-economic development without placing emphasis on the agricultural sector. The festival was organised under the auspices of the National Association of Wangara Communities, popularly called "Benkadi", which literally means "togetherness brings happiness". It was on the theme: "United for Strength and Fortitude." The festival, which attracted Wangara communities throughout the country was a commemoration in honour of their ancestors who are indigenes of Bambara, Madingo and Djula from the once ancient Kingdoms of Mali and Songhai. It also served as a rallying point for the Wangaras to gather for stock taking and plan for the ensuing year. The significance of the festival is the portrayal of chastity and abstention from pre-marital sex. Source: GNA