South Sudan, FAO launch project to tackle animal disease

JUBA, July 21 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Tuesday launched a three-year project aiming at enhancing the livestock sector by addressing animal disease in the East African country.

Onyoti Adigo, South Sudan's Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, told reporters in Juba that the overall objective is to eradicate the disease and improve on the livelihoods of most poor South Sudanese.