Daniel Chaplin

Outreach and Reporting Specialist for FAO South Sudan, based in Juba. Tweets are personal opinion and retweets not endorsements.

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

FAO, @mafs_ss, Juba City Council, & key stakeholders validated guidelines for operationalizing & managing the #JubaModernMarket, constructed by @FAO & funded by the @AfDB_Group.

The guidelines will strengthen safety & promote inclusive, transparent market governance for all ���🛒

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

Earth speaks through rising heat & shifting rains.

With donor support, FAO is working with communities to restore forests, strengthen climate resilience, & conserve biodiversity 🌳

We must act #NowForClimate & for #GenerationRestoration.

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay 2026 💚

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

🍎🛡️ On #WorldFoodSafetyDay, we are reminded that foodborne diseases are preventable. 

FAO supports #FoodSafety across the agrifood chain 👨‍🌾➡️🍽️: policies & prevention to protect health & facilitate trade.  

#SafeFood is not a privilege, it is a right.

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

With @WorldBankGroup support, FAO is boosting cooperative group production in Maridi.

As the main farming season begins, FAO-distributed seeds are bringing renewed hope.

This marks a shift from reliance on #FoodAid ➡️ self-reliance & commercialization of #Agriculture 📈

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

FAO, through the @EUinSouthSudan‑funded #PLACE project, convened a cross-border cattle migration conference in Warrap State for Dinka Twic & Arab Misseriya communities.

🇸🇸 & 🇸🇩 communities agreed to promote safe 🐄 migration, cross‑border trade, resource use & 🕊️ #Coexistence.

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

South Sudan faces one of the world's most severe food crises. Over half the population is acutely food insecure.

With the planting season closing in June, time-critical action is needed.

@FAO urgently requires $10 million to reach 1.8 million people.

https://t.co/eKAUbLCdpF

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

A joint visit 🤝 by FAO, @UKinSouthSudan & the State Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries & Tourism to Molubur #cattlecamp 🐂 in Juba highlighted the resilience of pastoralist communities & the vital role #livestock plays in their livelihoods & in sustaining families.

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

At the 2026 South Sudan Agriculture Conference, leaders and partners advanced investment in resilient agri-food systems.

With @FAO support, women and youth are gaining the skills and tools to drive sustainable agricultural transformation.

📷 https://t.co/1QqY3ACvaB

[UK in South Sudan 🇬🇧🇸🇸 @UKinSouthSudan]

Our humanitarian & livelihoods team visited a cattle camp this week to see how 🇬🇧 & donor funds are helping @FAOSouthSudan deliver animal vaccinations 🐄

Protecting livelihoods is a priority given livestock underpins 🇸🇸’s economy.

Thank you to the community for hosting us.

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

From limited resources & low yields to a bumper harvest, the Torit Model #Vegetable Production Group’s hard work has paid off after receiving quality seeds 🌱

Now supplying Torit market, they are improving community #nutrition & earning #income 💰 to support their families.

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

With support from @AfDB_Group & FAO South Sudan, @mafs_ss has released 10+ climate-smart, high-yielding & farmer-preferred #Crop varieties.

Boosting productivity, strengthening resilience 🛡️, enhancing food & nutrition security 🍽️, & expanding farmers’ access to improved crops.

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

📊 South Sudan has advanced preparations for its first-ever #CensusofAgriculture.

The @FAOAfrica-led workshop strengthened national capacity & supported the development of key census tools to improve agricultural data for evidence-based planning.

🔗 https://t.co/ql4P09rG84

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

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 🚜
- Strengthening #FoodSecurity 🌾
- Advancing resilient #Livelihoods 📈

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

FAO, with the Min of Agri & Food Security & the Min of Livestock & Fisheries, launched the #WorldFoodForum 🇸🇸Youth Chapter 🎉

FAO Dep Regional Rep for Africa, @maloguna urged action to make agriculture appealing to #Youth.

#AgricultureConference2026

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

Once struggling with limited skills & market access, #FishingCommunities in Bor faced income decline.

Today, with FAO’s support through fisheries training & fishing kits, fishers can catch more, sell, & export, boosting #Livelihoods & the #LocalEconomy 🐟📈

🙏 @WorldBankGroup

[FAO Eastern Africa @FAOEastAfrica]

A new Integrated #FoodSecurity Phase Classification (#IPC) analysis warns 7.8 Mil people (56%) of South Sudan's population are facing high levels of acute food insecurity in April - July 2026, with 73.3K in the most severe level. @FAOSouthSudan

Listen: https://t.co/7Ibk0yqkmw

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

The #AgricultureConference2026 opened today, supported by FAO, with the theme Investing in Agri‑food Systems for a Better Life in 🇸🇸

🗨️“Agri investment goes beyond money, it means peace, stability, infrastructure & predictable policies” FAO Dep Regional Rep for Africa, @maloguna

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

Day 2 of #AgricultureConference2026 spotlighted market-driven agriculture as a pathway to growth 🌾

FAO Country Rep a.i. @DzvurumiFelix stressed how stronger linkages between farmers, agro-dealers & the private sector are key to unlocking productivity & improving market access.

[FAO Newsroom @FAOnews]

#SouthSudan: @FAO @WFP @UNICEF warn of a deepening hunger crisis with 7.8 million people - 56% of the population - facing acute food insecurity, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas.

Nearly 700,000 children are at risk of severe malnutrition.
https://t.co/w6Sg9Nhgx3

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

Improving #FishProduction goes beyond food & #Nutrition, it helps commercialize the sector, generate income 💰 & build self‑reliance beyond aid.

In Malakal, FAO is distributing fishing equipment 🎣 & training fisherfolk on good practices to boost production.

🙏 @NorwayinSSudan