FAO in South Sudan

News

09 May 2018
FAO launches revised natural resource management guidelines Over the years the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the considerable role natural resource management plays in the economic and social recovery of populations affected by conflict. Access to, and control over, productive resources such as agricultural land,...
04 April 2018
Campaign highlights the need for farmers to increase their activities this main planting season The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security today launched the agriculture campaign in Yambio, alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), highlighting the importance of the planting...
06 March 2018
Representatives from the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities signed a community peace agreement to support peaceful coexistence between the two groups on 5 March during a three-day conference in the Abyei Administrative Area. Due to long standing tensions, the two groups have experienced conflict in recent years, stemming largely from...
26 February 2018
More than 7 million people in South Sudan - almost two-thirds of the population - could become severely food insecure in the coming months without sustained humanitarian assistance and access, three United Nations agencies warned today. If this happens, this will be the highest ever number of food insecure people in South Sudan. The period of...
23 January 2018
Keeping animals alive and healthy is vital to combat hunger - Donor appeal   The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $7.5 million to roll out a critically needed emergency livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan. FAO aims to protect nearly 9 million animals (30 percent of the country’s livestock) -...