FAO Launches Agriculture, Food Information System Project
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on Thursday launched a $9 million Agriculture and Food Information System (AFIS) project that is set to provide accurate information for decision making to ensure food and nutrition security. 24 May 2013 The FAO’s head of office for South Sudan, Sue Lautze speaking to reporters. [Gurtong | Misuk Moses Mile] By Misuk Moses Mule JUBA, 24 May 2013 [Gurtong]- The project funded by the European Union is set to assist the Government of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) to achieve its goal of ensuring food security for all. AFIS, a three year project (2013-2015) implemented by FAO, will support the institutionalization of robust food security information systems at both national and state levels. FAO’s head of office for South Sudan, Sue Lautze said that the project will enable the government take decisions based on accurate information and the components of the project will include rainfall data. She added that there are opportunities for agriculture in South Sudan. This capacity development initiative will enhance and broaden systems to provide decision makers with food and nutrition security information and data, key building blocks in the foundation of South Sudan’s agricultural development. AFIS builds on the FAO-implemented Food Security Information for Action (SIFSIA) project (2007-2012), also funded by the EU, which built capacity for information collection and analysis for food security. The government has facilitated the establishment of the Food Security Council and the Food Security Technical Secretariat, two key institutions designed to provide decision makers with timely and reliable food security information. Information systems on crop and livestock monitoring and forecasting, crop and livestock markets and natural resources were also established. AFIS will expand the scope and timeliness of systems of food security information at the state level. The project will be run in line with the ministries of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development and Animal Resources and Fisheries. Posted in: Home, Foreign Aid/Assistance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oonGiB0LShjzap-pj0_UckNqUUNbJqbQfjKrzU8Aur64A%40mail.gmail.com?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
