WES targets 2,000 feddans for food production
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 08:59 Muna Tesfai South Sudan >>> . The Directorate of Prisons in Western Equatoria State has identified two thousand feddans for cultivation. The aim of the project is to alleviate famine in the region. Brigadier Ramadan Bullen said the land has been divided into farming areas which are ready for cultivation. Bullen further explained that Juba has accepted to send 200 inmates to cultivate the land. He told Radio that each soldier working under the prisons department in Western Equatoria State will be required to work on at least one feddan to reduce on the workload of the Directorate. "In our agricultural plan for 2012, we have planned to cultivate 2000 feddans and we have divided the 2000 feddans into two." Bullen said "First we have ordered each soldier to cultivate one feddan and since we have approximately one thousand soldiers, that means each soldier has done his part and then the other remaining thousand will be for the government." He further elaborated. However Brigadier Bullen said that they encountered challenges as they executed their project and sought Juba's backup: "The challenge we face is that the workforce in Western Equatoria is less therefore we have sent our officer to Juba for follow up and two hundred prisoners have been put at our disposal. If they come we shall distribute them to the five farming areas so that they can cover the remaining one thousand feddans." The Directorate of Prisons in WES targets 2000 feddans to fight food insecurity as it expects 200 inmates from Juba as workforce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" 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/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
