My parents want me to take over the family farm, but I’m skeptical. Any advice?

My parents have had their farm for over 20 years, but it’s made money. Most of their income came from their jobs, which were still in the agricultural sector (NGOs like FAO and similar organizations), not from the farm itself.

We’ve got about 10 hectares of land in Makeni, and now they’re trying to nudge me toward taking it over. The problem is, I studied tech — I know nothing about farming or agribusiness.

What worries me is that if two people with degrees and decades of experience in agriculture couldn’t make the farm profitable, what chance do I have? Part of me suspects they know it won’t make much money and just want someone to keep their dream alive.

Realistically, it would have to make at least $500 profit a month for me to even consider it worthwhile. Is that a realistic goal for someone starting from zero knowledge? What am I missing here?