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Optimism, as Women Farmers Showcase Positive Impact of Livelihood Projects in South Sudan
Optimism, as Women Farmers Showcase Positive Impact of Livelihood Projects in South Sudan Natalina Atim (center) displays her cassava tubers after harvesting them from her group farm in Agoro-Maji, Magwi

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Launch the Rural Enterprise for Agriculture Development (READ) Project in Juba
Hon. Josephine Lagu Yanga, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), middle right, Dr. Mohamed Abchir, UNDP Resident Representative, middle left, and Ms. Caroline Mwongera, IFAD Country Director for Eritrea

Ministry of Agricultutre and Food Security (MAFS) Launches Direct Cash Transfers to support 157,500 Vulnerable households in 20 Counties Under the Shabaka Meisha Project
Hon. Josephine Lagu Yanga, Minister for Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), Center, and Maryam Salim, World Bank Country Director for South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan (Left) and Undeland

South Sudan at UNCCD COP16: Building Resilience Through Digital Innovation and Regional Cooperation
Hon. Josephine Lagu Yanga, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) follow proceedings at COP16 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia held between December 02-13, 2024. Photo Credit: MAFS. MAFS The

South Sudan Celebrates International Cooperatives Day, and Launched the National Cooperatives Forum
On Thursday July 25, 2024, South Sudan joined the rest of the world to celebrate the international Cooperatives day and launched the National Cooperatives Forum. Speaking during the event’s opening,