FAO, with support from @AfDB_Group, launched the 2026 rice planting season at #AweilRiceScheme.
This year, more than 3 000 feddans of farmland are targeted for cultivation to boost local rice production & improve #FoodSecurity for communities across South Sudan π±π
@mafs_ss
A delegation with reps from πΈπΈ Government, @unmissmedia, @UNHCRSouthSudan, @OCHASouthSudan & NGO Forum are in Malakal to take stock of #DurableSolutions progress in Upper Nile with area-based coordination partners. This is ahead of the upcoming 2nd Steering Committee Meeting.
Double the blessings, double the joy! ππ
Happy Birthday to our incredible #GG (Goodwin & Godfrey)! You fill our hearts with pride and happiness every single day.
With all our love, Daddy and Mummy β€οΈ
π¨ 7.8M people in #SouthSudan πΈπΈ are facing severe hunger between April & July 2026.
There is an urgent need for increased investment in local food production to reduce hunger, lower food prices, create jobs, & build resilience πΎπ₯£
#IPC#FoodSecurity#ZeroHunger
Improving #FishProduction goes beyond food & #Nutrition, it helps commercialize the sector, generate income π° & build selfβreliance beyond aid.
In Malakal, FAO is distributing fishing equipment π£ & training fisherfolk on good practices to boost production.
π @NorwayinSSudan
As it dawns towards the Sabbath Day; the Sun rises up into the sky, and the Son of Man resurrects to overcome the power of death and darkness. Hallelujah....the Lord has risen! #HappyEaster#Everyone
With support from the @AfDB_Group, FAO is building classrooms & a fully equipped lab at the Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science & Technology in Bor.
These facilities will promote the training of #YouthSkills in the #Agriculture & fisheries sectors π«π
With @FAO support, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management conducted a 2βday training of trainers in Malakal.
The training aims to strengthen #DisasterRiskManagement Committees & enhance #Climate disaster risk financing π¦οΈβ οΈ
π @AfDB_Group & @theGEF
In collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock & #Fisheries & @mafs_ss, FAO has distributed FAO Thiaroye fish-smoking ovens to fisheries groups in Bor.
The ovens will help reduceπ£post-harvest losses & support value addition, boosting livelihoods.
π @WorldBankGroup
To commercialise the agriculture sector, we must invest in cash crops.
@FAO & @WorldBank visited π³ Equatoria Teak & π¨βπΎ local farmers growing coffee in Enzara County, an emerging crop with great potential for communities.
This needs greater support as it is a future investment.
FAO, with @AfDB_Group support & in partnership with Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Sci & Tec, has handed over a site for a new STEM lab to strengthen #Research & innovation.
The lab will enable students & researchers to conduct #Agriculture, fisheries & climate studiesπ¬
Farmers & seed companies are boosting #SeedProduction with quality cowpea & groundnut seeds & training from @FAO & Gumbo Glow π±
Better harvests πΎ higher incomes π΅ brighter futures β¨
Thanks to @NorwayinSSudan for funding this initiative & empowering local communities.
Ahead of #UN80 day, @FAO πΈπΈ Rep @maloguna joined @UNMAS's Zehrudin Sukanovic on @RadioMiraya to spotlight FAOβs work in #SouthSudan.
πΎ Fighting poverty πΌ boosting livelihoods π½οΈ enhancing #FoodSecurity
In partnership with govt, FAO leads in agriculture, livestock & fisheries.
In partnership with the Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries, 18 fisheries experts from #SouthSudan completed a 5-day learning mission in #Uganda under @mafs_ss project, implemented by @FAO πΈπΈπ€πΊπ¬
The visit built skills in processing, quality control, trade & women-led innovations.
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In partnership with the State Ministry of Animal Resources & Fisheries, @FAO trained women in Marial Baai Payam on milk handling & processing π₯
Thanks to @WorldBank π, this initiative strengthens livelihoods and boosts community incomes, improving #FoodSecurity πΌ
From Aweil to Juba, qualitative data collection under the Green & Resilient #Agriculture & Climate #Economy baseline survey is complete! π
Feedback from communities helps test the theory of change, set benchmarks & guide the path toward greener, more resilient agriculture in πΈπΈ