FAO Country Representative a.i. @DzvurumiFelix and Hon. Clement Juma Mbugoniwia, the new Minister of Agriculture & Food Security @mafs_ss, met to discuss priority areas:
- Transforming agri-food systems π
- Strengthening #FoodSecurity πΎ
- Advancing resilient #Livelihoods π
With the @mafs_ss, FAO is supporting project participants with #NutritiousFood through #VoucherDistributions π₯¬π
The assistance reaches vulnerable households, especially older people, pregnant & lactating women, & children, helping close nutrient gaps & improve #Health.
With @WFP_SouthSudan & @ITCnews, FAO is supporting participatory workshops in Wulu County for 40 members from four #FarmerCooperatives πΎπ―
Strengthening business skills & market linkages for crop & honey producers to boost their #Incomes π
π @EUinSouthSudan πͺπΊ
FAO trained lead #Cooperative trainers in cooperative management, marketing & business skills π
This will help them effectively transfer #Knowledge to beneficiaries, supporting livelihoods, improving market access & strengthening cooperatives π€
π @mafs_ss & @WorldBankGroup
FAOβs #CRAFT Project, supported by the @AfDB_Group, is strengthening climate-resilient #Agriculture by empowering progressive farmers, including #Women & #Youth, in Northern Bahr el Ghazal.
In Aweil East County, 300 hectares of rice were harvested, yielding 750 tons ππ
Through the Resilient #Agricultural#Livelihoods project, @FAO trained beneficiaries at Yargot in Aweil on good agricultural practices & they are now reaping the rewards of their hard work.
Supporting #Resilience and #Sustainability in agriculture for thriving livelihoods!
As pathes are closed, I am ambitious to get them desirable for me and many. Though it's never been imaginable, it would be the a lesson. The journey of thousand miles starts with a step. ~Lazo TZU 5th century BC~
Looking ahead to the main season cultivation, our logistics teams at Juba Central Warehouse are conducting thorough inspections and inventory checks for inputs & farming equipment to ensure only suitable items are distributed.
Planning in advance is key for a successful harvest.
Today @FAOSouthSudan officially opened a two-storey office building in Rumbek.
Lakes State governor Rin Tueny Mabor was the guest of honour.
@FAO, now has 15 offices in πΈπΈ, working to enhance food security while moving the country from emergency to resilience & development.
Gender-inclusive, climate-resilient infrastructure to support pastoralists and agro-pastoralists constructed in Lakes State funded by @NorwayinSSudan. The solar-powered borehole system will provide water for drinking, agricultural & livestock support in Rumbai Village,Yirol West.
GREAT discussions on agri & food security as H. E. president Kirr hosted @FAO Director General Qu Dongyu, @IFADPresident Dr. Lario, & @WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain in Juba #SouthSudan.