Farmers Informations Hub

27/09/2024

The markets in Wau Town are typically full of fresh produce from July to October, thanks to the hard work of local farmers. They believe that farming has become an essential part of their survival and encourage other states to follow suit.

Chuol Jany Local farmers in Western Bahr el Ghazal State are expressing ambitions to cultivate crops not just for family consumption but for the broader market. These farmers see agriculture as a key livelihood and hope to inspire others in South Sudan to adopt the same practices. The markets in Wau...

27/09/2024

In the flood-prone farming community of Leer, South Sudan, local farmer Yak G*i Lel has emerged as a model of resilience and foresight. Faced with seasonal floods that often devastate crops, Lel has long advocated for early planting as a strategy to protect harvests from the destructive waters.

In Leer, a small farming community facing the harsh realities of seasonal flooding, local farmer Yak G*i Lel has become a beacon of resilience and foresight.

28/08/2024

Leer Farmer Urges Early Cultivation to Avoid Flood DamageIn Leer, farmer Yak G*i Lel has urged local farmers to start their cultivation early to protect their crops from flood damage. According to Lel, planting crops in May allows them to mature by July, just before the floodwaters intensify. This strategy has helped Lel preserve his harvests year after year despite the challenging flood conditions.Lel shared his approach in a recent interview, emphasizing the importance of timely planting to ensure a successful yield. "If we start early, we can harvest before the floods come," he said, encouraging others in the community to adopt the same practice to secure their livelihoods. [Listen to his interview HERE.]

15/08/2024

Listen to farmer George Tut who benefited from our media campaign to mitigate effect of floods on farmers in Leer and Mayendit counties. This was sponsored by IREX and Association for Media Development In South Sudan with support from USAID South Sudan

Farmer George Tut from Leer town showcase his product to the media for the first

25/07/2024

Hackathon training in Leer has concluded with formation of farmers information team volunteers. The Six members selected were selected to coordinate with vegetables farmers outside Leer and Mayiandit to ensure their products are markets in media, address challenge facing farmers include seeking new seeds to be plants during flooding.

The volunteers will coordinates with farmers information team to support their activities.

The training is being sponsored by USAID through and and implemented by Hackathon winners in Leer to mitigate effect on flooding on agriculture using media platforms to share information.

24/07/2024

Thirty Farmers attending two days training in Leer on information sharing to mitigate impact of floods on agriculture. The training is being conducted by Hakathon second round winner Chuol Jany with support from USAID through IREX and Association for Media Development In South Sudan.

23/07/2024

Our information team member and Issac Wani of were hosted at LEER FM ahead of innovation Hackathon training on information sharing with farmers to mitigate floods risk on agriculture.

Association for Media Development In South SudanUSAID South SudanIREXDORAN MEDIAChuol Jany

15/07/2024

We’re impact creators through information sharing and educational methods.

12/07/2024

One of Leer Youth in Unity state introduced Seedling business, selling Mangoes 🥭 trees to local residents with low cost. Latjor Dang Yut said his client always feels happy to receive the healthy mangos from his two seedlings centres in Juong area.

Mr. Latjor will among the farmers who will benefit from our forthcoming training to “engage Farmers on New Farming Methods and Increasing Awareness Levels with the support from IREX and Association for Media Development In South Sudan

09/06/2024