27,500 families to benefit from €48m development programme
More than 27,000 households across South Sudan will receive new international support after Germany, the Netherlands and the European Union expanded a €48 million rural development initiative to Central Equatoria State. The Community Driven Rural Development (CDRD) Project is designed to improve food security, strengthen market access and empower women and youth in rural communities. […]
FAO supports Kajokeji County farmers with essential seeds
In a bid to boost agricultural productivity in Kajokeji County, Central Equatoria State, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has donated essential farming seeds to the county’s agriculture department. Speaking after receiving the donation, Murye Alex, head of the Department of Agriculture in Kajokeji County, stated that the initiative will benefit over 5,000 people, with […]
South Sudan Unveils First-Ever Digital Cooperative Registry
In a historic move to modernize the management of cooperative societies, South Sudan on Tuesday launched its first-ever electronic registration system for cooperatives. The milestone initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and supported by the African Development Bank […]
