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FAO Programmes to face famine in South Sudan

Famine has already been declared in parts of South Sudan, where 100 000 people are affected, and more than 5.5 million people will not have any reliable source of food by July.

Country South Sudan

Duration 6m16s

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Video Type B Roll Video

Date 05/22/2017 6:59 PM

File size 1.41 GB

Unique ID UF2DEI

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UNFAO Source FAO Video

Shotlist 1. Various of fishing kits distribution in Terereka, South Sudan

2. Various of fisherfolk fishing

3. Various of seed distribution in Maban, South Sudan

4. Various of training on how to use agricultural tools

5. GVs of farmers

6. SOT Serge Tissot, FAO Representative in South Sudan (English)

Because there is a major food security problem in South Sudan for the time being and the emergency program in FAO wants to mitigate the damage of this problem of food security all over the country. For fishing equipment for example, in 2016 FAO has distributed 120 thousand kits and specifically in Central Equatoria state we distributed 12,000 kits. It’s quite a huge amount, but it’s mandatory to support those communities.

7. SOT Serge Tissot, FAO Representative in South Sudan (English)

Fishing kits are very important in South Sudan. There are rivers in South Sudan, there is water everywhere. Fish is an important resource for people in South Sudan. Of course agriculture and livestock is also important, but fish is very important and for some communities a priority in terms of food resource.

Script The world faces one of the largest food crises in 70 years, with 20 million people in four countries — northeastern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen — at risk of famine. If no action is taken, an additional 10 million will be threatened by famine.

Famine has already been declared in parts of South Sudan, where 100 000 people are affected, and more than 5.5 million people will not have any reliable source of food by July.

The current levels of food insecurity in the four at-risk countries reflect continued underinvestment in agriculture and livelihoods within the wider humanitarian and development fields. Conflict and drought are forcing people to abandon their homes and their lands. As agricultural seasons are repeatedly missed and livelihoods abandoned, the humanitarian caseload builds and the number of people on the brink of famine rises. With approximately 80 percent of the affected populations relying on agriculture for their livelihoods, we must invest now in pulling people back from the brink. Often famine starts in rural areas and must be prevented in rural areas – agriculture cannot be an afterthought.

FAO is on the ground, in these countries to deliver emergency livelihood assistance to kick-start food production. This assistance includes inputs like crop and vegetable seeds, fishing and dairy kits – which are crucial for providing highly nutritious food. In parts of South Sudan, the fishing kits are the only lifeline to food for many families, and in 2016 FAO has distributed 120 thousand kits. It’s very important also to see the income generating opportunity for the fishermen, which are working both on agriculture and fishing most of the times, but fishing is something that can generate and regenerate and area in the economic activities.

To avert a humanitarian catastrophe in the four countries over the coming months, we need to scale up livelihood support and income opportunities to affected families. Supporting agriculture now is not only investing in food production today, but food security tomorrow.

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