South Sudan, African Development Bank launch project to boost food production

JUBA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday launched a two-year program focused on boosting food production and strengthening community resilience.

Josephine Lagu, minister of Agriculture and Food Security, said the South Sudan Emergency Food Production Program (SSEFPP) will focus on the production of sorghum, cowpea and rice in the states of Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Western Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria and Upper Nile.