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03 June 2016
The UN Refugee Agency and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have distributed seeds and agricultural tools to 200 000 refugees and their host communities across South Sudan to help them become more self-sufficient in a country facing a serious food crisis.
The UN Refugee Agency and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have distributed seeds and agricultural tools to 200 000 refugees and their host communities across South Sudan to help them become more self-sufficient in a country facing a serious food crisis.
05 April 2016
Civil strife and unfavorable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing to a cereal deficit of 381,000 tons --53 percent greater than in 2015 --and aggravating the already severe food shortages, two UN agencies warned today.
Civil strife and unfavorable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing to a cereal deficit of 381,000 tons --53 percent greater than in 2015 --and aggravating the already severe food shortages, two UN agencies warned today.
29 March 2016
Improving food security can help build sustainable peace and even ward off looming conflict, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told members of the United Nations Security Council. "We know that actions to promote food security can help prevent a crisis, mitigate its impacts and promote post-crisis recovery and healing,"...
Improving food security can help build sustainable peace and even ward off looming conflict, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told members of the United Nations Security Council. "We know that actions to promote food security can help prevent a crisis, mitigate its impacts and promote post-crisis recovery and healing,"...
18 March 2016
With around 1.7 million displaced people in South Sudan, many regions are hosting large numbers of families which not only places a burden on the surrounding natural resources but also on households to fulfil their needs for cooking fuel. The traditional method of cooking on open fires or three-stone fires...
With around 1.7 million displaced people in South Sudan, many regions are hosting large numbers of families which not only places a burden on the surrounding natural resources but also on households to fulfil their needs for cooking fuel. The traditional method of cooking on open fires or three-stone fires...
08 February 2016
South Sudan is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, as 2.8 million people — nearly 25 percent of the country's population — remain in urgent need of food assistance, and at least 40,000 people are on the brink of catastrophe, three UN agencies warned today.
South Sudan is facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, as 2.8 million people — nearly 25 percent of the country's population — remain in urgent need of food assistance, and at least 40,000 people are on the brink of catastrophe, three UN agencies warned today.
