New safety net project to benefit more than 96,000 vulnerable South Sudanese households with socioeconomic opportunities
Juba, 17 August 2023 – The Government of the Republic of South Sudan unveils a new $129 million World Bank-funded Productive Safety Net for Socio-economic Opportunities Project (SNSOP) which is set to benefit more than 96,000 vulnerable households in selected 15 counties across the country through cash transfers and income generating livelihood opportunities while also […]
Emergency Cash Assistance Improves the Livelihoods of Desert Locust-Affected Communities in South Sudan
Elizabeth Oriet sits near her house in Liria Payam, Juba County. Photo: Janet Maya Logo / Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. JUBA, August 9, 2023−In 2020, South Sudan witnessed the first locust invasion in over 70 years. The locusts destroyed crops and grazing land in many parts of the country, significantly affecting the incomes and […]
UN and South Sudan join forces to boost rural development through producers’ organizations and access to finance
Juba, 1 August 2023. As South Sudan’s food security deteriorates due to localized conflict, displacement triggered by the Sudan crisis, and climate-related shocks like flooding, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN’s Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of South Sudan today signed a financial agreement for a seven-year, US$25.6 million project […]
Productive Safety Net for Socio-economic Project Project Objective To provide cash transfers and access to income generating opportunities and strengthen the National Safety Net Delivery System Beneficiaries 96,000 poor and vulnerable HHs Project Location The project will be implemented in 15 counties; Juba, Yei, Torit, Kapoeta East, Raja, Melut, Gogrial West, Pibor, Bor, Tonj South, […]
Quick facts
South Sudan is blessed with six agro-ecological zones that are suitablecfor farming a variety of crops including, maize, sorghum, cassava,potatoes, rice, sesame, fruits, etc. The country has an estimated 33 million acres of prime arable land. Of these, only 4 percent is currently being cultivated. South Sudan has nearly 5 times the area of agricultural […]
Emergency Locust Response Project (ELRP) Project Objective Respond to the threat posed by the locust outbreak, protect and restore livelihoods, and strengthen systems for preparedness. Beneficiaries 184,176 vulnerable households Project Location Eastern Equatoria State (Magwi, Kapoeta, Lafon & Torit), Central Equatoria State (Juba), Jonglei State (Bor & Pibor), Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (Aweil North), […]
Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Project (RALP) Project Objective Strengthen the capacity of farmers and their organizations and improve agricultural production and productivity Beneficiaries 140,000 farming households Project Location Phase 1: Eastern Equatoria State (Magwi & Torit), Jonglei State (Bor), Northern Bahr El Ghazal State (Aweil East & Aweil South), Western Bahr El Ghazal State (Wau and […]
Cash Crops
Coffee, tea and tobacco are important cash crops that grow well in areas of the Green Belt with abundant rainfall, moderate cool temperature and good soil drainage.
Beans
Beans are important crops of nutritional value that are grown under different climatic conditions. Currently, beans are grown in South Sudan under subsistence farming. The most important varieties cultivated locally include soybean, cowpeas, white beans and green beans. Potential for the crop exists in the areas of: The Green Belt of the three states of […]
Cotton
Cotton is another oil seed cash crop that has a great potential. Its production was introduced into the country in the 1940s during the colonial period. Cotton is a labor intensive crop that grows well under: Moderate temperature. Well drained soil. The potential states for cotton investment included: Areas of the Green Belt in the […]
