The aim of this sector is to promote and empower the rural communities through awareness and sensitization, training and provision of inputs to rural subsistent farmers.
Context: According to integrated phase classification, 5.5 million people are projected food insecure in South Sudan (FAO & WFP, 2017). The Country has vast area of land with 644,329 sq. kilometer (SSCCSE, 2008). 75% of land area is suitable for agriculture while one and half of the total land, approximately 64.7 million hectares of land is suitable for cultivation but only 4% of this total land area is cultivated (AFDB, 2010).
Strategic goal: To increase food availability and improve nutrition value through diversification of rural agriculture and livelihood for community rehabilitation and development.