Agricultural self-reliance can be achieved through revitalizing the desire of youths for farming and regenerating the interest of the adolescent in farm work. The study was conducted to determine the level of participation of secondary school students in farming activities. One hundred Senior Secondary Students were sampled and the data analyzed with descriptive statistics. Sixty (60%) percent rated themselves as having enough knowledge and mastery of the subject matter to succeed in Agricultural profession. Consequently sixty-three (63%) percent were motivated to offer the course by their teachers while others were influenced by their parents, friends and farmers around. Nevertheless, sixty-two (62%) percent have their own farms at home only twenty-eight (28%) percent were interested in taking up farming as a career. Agricultural Science teachers were urged to show more dedication to the practical agriculture to motivate students and develop their interest in agricultural profession as a career