South Sudan governor receives three tractors for farming
The equipment, donated by the Presidency, aims to boost food production and improve produce transport to markets.
Western Bahr el Ghazal State governor Sharif Daniel Sharif on Monday received three tractors and six tricycles from the Office of the President. The equipment is designated for agricultural use in Jur River, Raja, and Wau counties.
Teresa Stephen Uding, the state minister for agriculture, stated the machinery will enhance food production and security. She urged county commissioners to ensure the tractors are used only for their intended purpose of food production and the tricycles for transporting harvests to markets.
Jur River County Commissioner Santino Manut Akech thanked President Salva Kiir and the governor for the donation, anticipating a bumper harvest next year. This follows a 2015 donation of 1,000 tractors by President Kiir to all states, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Why it mattersFarmers in Jur River, Raja, and Wau counties will benefit from new equipment to increase food production and transport harvests.