South Sudan, Improving Food Security in Yei River County, #2376-11 (Year 1 of 2)
| Lead Member: |
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee |
| Country: |
Sudan |
| Implementing Partners: |
CRWRC South Sudan |
| File Number: |
#2376-11 |
| Budget: |
$322,646 |
| Time Period: |
January 2012 – January 2013 (Year 1 of 2) |
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee South Sudan will seek to improve vulnerable households’ food security in Yei River County in South Sudan by increasing the quality, yield and production of food supplies at the household level. A total of 1,940 farm families are expected to participate in the project over two years. Some participants are recent returnees to the area while others are long-term residents. In the first year 820 families will work to increase their production of maize, sorghum and groundnuts while 160 families from the previous project (#2282) will focus on growing vegetables and marketing their surplus crops and vegetables in nearby markets. Trainings on basic crop growing techniques are an important component of the plan. These training sessions will then be followed up by one-on-one extension visits to provide further mentoring and accompaniment. Seeds will be provided free of charge while basic hand tools will be cost-shared with participants. The intended result will be households that are both self-sufficient in food and better able to withstand future shocks to their livelihoods.
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