FAO Launches Seed Distribution to 30,000 Households in W. Bahr El Ghazal

FAO launches seed distribution to 30,000 households in W. Bahr el Ghazal

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Western Bahr el Ghazal State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, is distributing seeds to 30,000 households in Wau and Jur River Counties. The distribution began on Monday in Brinji Payam, Wau County. At the launch event, FAO Head of Field Office, Tafiqul Islam, said the distribution started with 1,000 households receiving seeds. “In Western Bahr el Ghazal S…

FAO to distribute seeds to 30,000 households in W. Bahr el Ghazal - Radio Tamazuj

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Western Bahr el Ghazal State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry launched a seed and tools distribution exercise targeting 30,000 households in Wau and Jur River counties on Monday. The exercise was launched in Wau County’s Brinji Payam, and the seeds being distributed include sorghum, maize, onions, and tomatoes, among others. Speaking at the launch, State Agriculture Mi…

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