S. Sudan To Lose 40% Food Production In 2012 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO) in South Sudan has projected that, the fledgling nation is likely to experience an estimated lose in food production next year to nearly 40%, and the country should strategise to overcome any circumstances. 26 September 2011 S. Sudan To Lose 40% Food Production In 2012 Cereals grown in South Sudan being sold at in Konyokonyo market in Juba [©Gurtong]
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 26th September 2011 [Gurtong] - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO) in South Sudan has projected that, the fledgling nation is likely to experience an estimated lose in food production next year to nearly 40%, and the country should strategise to overcome any circumstances. “The rapid crop assessment which was conducted in August 2011 indicates that, there will be about 30 or 40% reduction of cereal production,” the FAO Food Security Analyst in South Sudan, Yergalem T. Beraki told Gurtong in an official interview. “It means that there will be a huge deficit if the erratic rainfall in some parts of South Sudan is continuing in September, October,” added the analyst. Yergalem warned that, “This estimate of the production is a risk and actually we have to prepare ourselves for any events that could occur.” “We advice that, the government with development partners to monitor very closely especially in the areas where the rainfall performance was very poor like in Jonglei, Northern Bar El Ghazal, and Eastern Equatoria States,” FAO suggested. He said that, maximum rainfall in the country was expected this year in the months of June and July but there was low downpour recorded. Beraki said that, the sharp rise in food prices in the country has been contributed by the unpredictable rainfall patterns in the country that has made farmers’ planning vulnerable to the their production. He added that some productive cereal producing areas in South Sudan are currently flooded like Northern Bar El Ghazal affecting growth of cereals in the country. He said that the predicted reduction in food production, coupled with political instability that hampered the country this year and the displacement of many farmers is likely to worsen commodity prices next year. Posted in: Home, Business -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
