Christian Action for Relief and Development is the development arm of the

Episcopal church of the sudan, Diocese of Wau, implementing food security in

two archdeaconries Wau and Marial Baai respectively.

Summary of the report in pictures.

By Andrew Apiny Macham

The 36 month project on 1st July 2012, seeks to reduce the incidence of general and acute malnutrition among

rural households in Western Bahr el Ghazal. In line of the above, the following two interlinked specific objectives

have been formulated:

Specific Objective 1: To improve the food security and nutrition of particularly disadvantaged and marginalised

people in Western Bahr el Ghazal.

Specific Objective 2: Strengthened local institutions to better address food insecurity and climate threats.

Concrete expected results of the intervention, leading to the achievement of these objectives are: increased

production and diversification of agricultural production, increased awareness on nutrition issues, an improved

and accessible marketing system and increased food access for vulnerable IDPs and returnees.

A multifaceted approach will be applied and incorporates building capacities of partners, counterparts and

stakeholders and the creation of a demand-driven service delivery to farmers prioritising community ownership

while reinforcing and working through existing structures. It incorporates also a rights-based approach (claim-

making capabilities of target groups) to food security. The project aims to collaborate closely with the government

and other development actors within the context of the WBS Strategic Plan, which is currently in the making.

The report with pictures

The four days training for M&E was basically for projects staffs such as extension workers, and project

coordinators from various NGOs. It was conducted by the consultant hired by Interchurch Organization for

Development Co-operation (ICCO) leading agency of the consortium.

The beneficiaries selection was based on the following vulnerable but have Labor power and are able to work

and a household that has cattle, goats/sheep, and donkey and those lacks a hoe, rake, wheelbarrow,

shovel and axe Households finally those who are moderately or severely food insecure, moderately

insecure household sacrifices quality more frequently by eating a monotonous diet or undesirable

1816 Agriculture tools were procured and distribution to 482 households

these include water cans, axes, hoes, Maloda, Rakes

ICCO conducted M &E training to project staff, after which they were issued certificates

of attendance.

foods sometimes or often, and/or has started to cut back on quantity by reducing size of meals or

number of meals rarely or sometimes.

Maloda is indigenous tools use in South Sudan; it’s using for weeding garden and digging,

This tractor was hired by CARD to clear the demo plot to training to conduct horticulture to the farmers.

350 maloda procured and distributed to the farmers

The tractor is digging demonstration plot for farmer’s field training

After the selection of the beneficiaries the farmers were given tools by the extension officers from all project sits

to start working on their farms.

28 farmers had undergone animals traction in Alelthony after which they were given plough by the extension

workers/ the farmers were very happy for the training and tools they have been given by CARD.

The farmers are receiving their agriculture tools to start working on the farms in

Kangi

28 farmers are undergoing Animal traction

training Kangi

The farmers were trained by extension workers in technically parts, such as yoking, pulling, tiring bull

They farmers had started working on their demo plot in Masna Bieri along the river, after which they will set up

nursery beds with help of the extension works

The farmers had started clearing the demonstration plot after the tractor had turned

the soil. (Masna Bieria Demo plot in Wau Municipality)

This is one of the farm has been cultivated by ox-plough in Alelthony

The farmers are now setting up their nursery beds on demo plot in Baryar singing and laughing and working in

team work.

The extension officer in Jur River County informed all farmers in kangi payam to come for seeds distribution

early in May 2013. In respond the farmers came most who are women.

The farmers are now at the stage of setting up their nursery beds on

demonstration plot ( Baryar Demo plot)

The farmers had sit in line ready to

received their seeds in Kangi Payam

while the dog wonder what is

happing

The seeds are given only to the farmers who had attended horticulture training for three months on the demo

plot, these farmers had undergone horticulture training and are now qualified to receive seeds and established

their kitchen garden in their respective homes.

The horticulture training is practically training conducted on demo plot, this is sample of one egg plant nursery

bed on demo plot for one farmer in Masna Talim

The beneficiaries of Kohrmalang Demo Plot wer given

vegetables their seed, each farmer received, and 25kg of

onion, cabbage, Egg plant, Tomato, Cucumber, and

Pumpkin except okra 50 kg.

This is one of demo plot in Masna Talim in Wau municipality

This is another farmer’s okra nursery bed established in Korhmalang Demo plot during the horticulture training

conducted by the extension workers

The staple crop productions which were distributed to the farmers in Ajugo May 2013 are now yielding, the

yielding is estimate to be good.

The farmers plants are now growing and starting yielding

Staple crops which were distributed to farmers had start yielding

The tomatoes which were distributed to the farmers are now yielding in their respective home where they had

established their kitchen garden. This is one of beneficiary kitchen garden in Baryar

The staple crops planted in all project sites Ajugo, kangi, Alelthony, Barliny, Dhekou, Baruliedh, Warnyaliel are

doing very well and they farmers are now harvesting their crops.

The farmer’s plants their yielding are now visible and will be ready soon for

harvesting

The staple crops which were planted in May 2013 in Alelthony are now ready for

harvest

This is how Luo of South Sudan perserv their seeds for the next season they are put together on one rope and

hang inside the house like the one in this picture. Reason for pereserving seeds CARD philosophy during during

distributed the farmers were told to keep some seed for the next season, we are target different group each

year.

Groundunt is one of staple crops production in which CARD has distributed 2852kg to the farmers and most of

the farmers has cultivated about 2 to 15 fedans.

The farmers had started

preserving their seeds using

their traditional way seed

preservation. The sorghum

seeds tie together on one rope

and hang inside the house

This is one of the largest farms its 5 fedans planted with groundnut only, in

Barliny

Because of smallholders’ focus on staple crops as the main food component, the diet is not diversified. There is

limited knowledge on and awareness of nutrition and sanitation, resulting in malnutrition and other health-related

problems. CARD wants to diversify vegetable crop production.

Vulnerable communities are unable to purchase food, due to poverty, limited livelihood options and lack of

savings culture. Even if households dispose of some small income, food is either not available in the local

markets, or access to markets is hampered by factors such as distance, poor infrastructures (roads and

communications) and dysfunctional markets. Market imperfections also limit their ability to sell agricultural surplus,

Onion has done very well both on demo plot and in the kitchen gardens, and this is just sample

of the rest. This is belonging to Akello Uguak in Alelthony demo plot in Jur River County.

Egg plants one of the resistance plants during dry season and had done very well in all

project site and most farmers appreciated it and some have earn some income from it.

if any, and consequently to earn an income that would permit them to buy (more diversified) food items. CARD

help farmers to access their product in to market through conducting marketing information system. As result of

this some of the farmers have sold their products and had earned some income from their products.

Rural poor and vulnerable target populations were unable to produce sufficient quantities to meet their nutritional

needs. The constraints and root causes were linked to poor, ineffective and unsustainable farming practices and

focus on monoculture. Specific problem areas in this respect are: 1) insufficient technical know-how, poor access

to improved technologies 2) poor access to resources such as land, quality agricultural inputs, BDS and financial

sources and 3) insufficient organization of farmers, all resulting in low productivity and production. These

constraints were further exacerbated by dependency on climate (rain-fed agriculture) and vulnerability to natural

hazards such as frequent drought or erratic rainfalls linked to climate change that result in water logging and/or

This is one of kitchen garden in Masna Biera for Jumbia Kuerich, the yielding and

quality are good

floods.

Vetegable crop production have gain momentuim in project sites, at first beneficiaries were so resistance due to

the fact that they were not familiar with them but after attended practical training and seen the benefit, they

came to appriecate them so much because it generate some income from the family and balance diet.

Rebecca Abuok beneficiary from

Kohrmalang, has established kitchen

garden and her plants had done very

well in which she has sold some of in the

market and got 350

This is another traditional way method of preserving seeds for the next season, they are tie in

bundle and hang on the tree sometime.

The traditional artefacts are became source of income rather for fun according to the manufacturer of an

object initial the ideal of making these artefacts was to revise our practices and maintain the Luo waning

cultures and which were badly weaken by colonially rule in 1980s century. However, during English

period 1855-1956 they were forbidden not to produce, or mine iron.

Semsem is not one of target seeds, however, CARD beneficiaries have planted them and the project staff

encouraged them and support technically to grown it since its one of their home grown plant.

After attending farmers business training

conducted by CARD Uliny Uyu had initiated

artifact business in addition to his farming

career and since then he started earning

reasonable amount from both side.

This is how the Luo South Sudan, preserve their semsem, they semsem are tie in bundle with

rope and tie with long rope on the pool then after they had dry up they are threshing.

The three managers from ICCO paid a visit to CARD project site had interaction with beneficiaries, finding out

the benefit of the project from the beneficiaries.

The farmers brought their productions to agriculture show in Wau. The guy holding microphone is the

announcer showing the government official the products , at the right is state Governor Rizik

Zachariaria, at the right to Governor is minister of Agriculture, and at right o minster is State Legislative

speaker Andrea Mayar Acho and other state government officially who attended the agriculture show .

The lady is ICCO regional for Eastern and Western Africa Manager, next to her is ICCO PSTP

Programme manager, next to is Dorcas Aid Country Director and the last is ICCO Country

Programme Manager for South Sudan and Sudan

Western Bahr el Ghazal State s minister of Agriculture asked all NGOs implementing food security in the

state to ask their beneficiaries to bring their products on the World Food Day Under the theme:

“Agricultural Cooperative-key to Feeding South Sudan” on every 16th

to 18th

October yearly. It was

from that background CARD brought their beneficiary with their products for show