South Sudan looks to exploit Gum Arabic amid slump in oil export

JUBA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan is looking towards shoring up non-oil revenues by diversifying its economy to hitherto unexploited natural resources such as the coveted Gum Arabic, fruit and vegetable sectors, a government official said.

William Anyuon Kuol, the minister for trade and industry, said Saturday at the Nimule border town with Uganda, that under the newly introduced South Sudan National Export and Investment Strategy, they have identified Gum Arabic as an essential commodity to earn foreign currency as the country widens its sources of revenue.