Jonglei State launches two farm projects
Friday, 18 May 2012 09:50 Lagu Francis South Sudan >>> . The Jonglei State government has launched two big farming projects in Waat and Warkok to boost agricultural production, state minister of Information and Communication, Hussein Maar Nyuot has said. Maar, who is also the Deputy State Governor, says the projects are being started because the disarmament exercise in Jonglei appears to be bearing fruit. "Since we are having successful disarmament which is relative peace now in the state, we want to embrace agriculture". "We have started two pilot projects - one in Waat area which is Lou Nuer area. We want to try this, if it is successful there, then next year we have to expand to others counties". The deputy governor says the farm projects are the beginning to change the attitude of the people from just keeping cattle alone. The state government has provided 18 tractors to help communities cultivate food crops on farms. Maar Nyuot says the state government is deploying security forces in the 11 counties to ensure that there is peace as the people cultivate in their gardens. -- 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.
