4/25/2008

Agro Program Update





INAUGURATION OF AGRO BASED DEMONSTRATION PILOT PROJECT

On 23 April 2008, at1100 hrs, an Agro-Based Demonstration Pilot Project has been inaugurated in Wala Walang Village, Juba.


The project is launched by an international NGO named BRAC. The project is supported by WFP, FAO and UNMIS Sector-1 providing technical support to it.


The project was inaugurated by Mr John Chol Dohl, Director General of The Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, GoSS. UNMIS A/Sector Commander, HoO, various section heads, Representatives from GoSS, FAO, WFP, NGOs were present in the ceremony.


The program was covered by SS TV. Juba Radio, Radio Miraya, UNMIS PIO and other news papers and agencies.

The aim of this project is to explore and create opportunity to the local people in cooperative basis by the local farmers. Teaching them the know-how of cultivation is another focus of this project. The demonstration project will be an inspiration to the locals to replicate the same in days to come.
The Chief Guest in his speech thanked BRAC, UNMIS and all other agencies for their support to make this project is success. He promised all out support from the GoSS to render in this type of project in future.


He also welcomes all agencies to come forward with this type of project In a war-ridden country like Southern Sudan.

This is the text and some pictures sent to me by Major Said, the UN Peacekeeper that I met in Juba in February. He wanted me to know that they are doing other things other than the UN job.



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