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18 December 2024
In the village of Kuenyajok, in Jur River County, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, the Abuklooi Seed Production Group is harvesting crops and the seeds of a brighter future. With support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...
In the village of Kuenyajok, in Jur River County, Western Bahr el Ghazal state, the Abuklooi Seed Production Group is harvesting crops and the seeds of a brighter future. With support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...

18 November 2024
Juba – Alarming new food security data from South Sudan shows that 57 per cent of the population will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season with returnees fleeing the war in Sudan and young children facing some of the highest levels of hunger and malnutrition as economic...
Juba – Alarming new food security data from South Sudan shows that 57 per cent of the population will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season with returnees fleeing the war in Sudan and young children facing some of the highest levels of hunger and malnutrition as economic...

30 October 2024
Two workshops on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance and biosecurity systems kick off in Juba with FAO’s assistance, marking a significant step in South Sudan’s AMR control efforts. 30 October 2024, Juba – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD),...
Two workshops on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance and biosecurity systems kick off in Juba with FAO’s assistance, marking a significant step in South Sudan’s AMR control efforts. 30 October 2024, Juba – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD),...

14 October 2024
The Fisher Community Resilience Enhancement Project (FICREP), supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by FAO, has trained 16 canoe builders in Terekeka, South Sudan in the construction of epoxy reinforced plywood canoes. Pioneering the development of the Terekeka canoe manufacturing industry, the initiative replaces traditional wooden and imported...
The Fisher Community Resilience Enhancement Project (FICREP), supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by FAO, has trained 16 canoe builders in Terekeka, South Sudan in the construction of epoxy reinforced plywood canoes. Pioneering the development of the Terekeka canoe manufacturing industry, the initiative replaces traditional wooden and imported...

10 October 2024
Magwi County lies within South Sudan’s greenbelt, a fertile zone crucial for the country’s food supply, known for its highland forest and sorghum production. Around 75 percent of households in Magwi are engaged in farming, growing crops like cassava, maize, and sorghum, along with sweet potatoes, beans, and groundnuts. Anena Vicky,...
Magwi County lies within South Sudan’s greenbelt, a fertile zone crucial for the country’s food supply, known for its highland forest and sorghum production. Around 75 percent of households in Magwi are engaged in farming, growing crops like cassava, maize, and sorghum, along with sweet potatoes, beans, and groundnuts. Anena Vicky,...