Rapid Livelihood Assistance to Flood Affected Populations in South Sudan - TCP/SSD/3703
Beginning in June 2019 heavy rain and flooding has had detrimental effects on crop and livestock production across multiple states in South Sudan, with an estimated 900 000 people being adversely affected Based on a rapid assessment conducted by FAO, approximately 74 157 hectares of cultivated land has been damaged, resulting in a loss of 72 600 tonnes of grain in flood affected areas Further complicating matters, some large scale farms remained flooded, making planting activities impossible in 2019 Moreover, an estimated 3 million livestock were affected by flooding, resulting in widespread mortality and a three fold increase in livestock disease As water levels recede, soil moisture conditions are expected to improve, offering an opportunity for flood recession farming These conditions favour the planting of certain vegetable crop varieties ahead of the usual cropping calendar Importantly, this creates an opportunity to address growing concerns over food and livelihood security among flood affected populations in South Sudan.
| Format: | Project biblioteca |
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| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2021
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CB6498EN http://www.fao.org/3/cb6498en/cb6498en.pdf |
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| Summary: | Beginning in June 2019 heavy rain and flooding has had detrimental effects on crop and livestock production across multiple states in South Sudan, with an estimated 900 000 people being adversely affected Based on a rapid assessment conducted by FAO, approximately 74 157 hectares of cultivated land has been damaged, resulting in a loss of 72 600 tonnes of grain in flood affected areas Further complicating matters, some large scale farms remained flooded, making planting activities impossible in 2019 Moreover, an estimated 3 million livestock were affected by flooding, resulting in widespread mortality and a three fold increase in livestock disease As water levels recede, soil moisture conditions are expected to improve, offering an opportunity for flood recession farming These conditions favour the planting of certain vegetable crop varieties ahead of the usual cropping calendar Importantly, this creates an opportunity to address growing concerns over food and livelihood security among flood affected populations in South Sudan. |
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