Assessment of Food Security Status in Juba Counties.

    The objective of this study is to collect baseline information on food security issues that will help policy makers to implement interventions and develop polices to achieve food security the rural areas of Central Equatoria State.

The rural areas will be grouped into three divisions (north, south and west of Juba town).The required information is contained in a comprehensive questionnaire covering all aspects of food security. A total of 90 persons will be interviewed in each rural division.

The questionnaire is made up of four sections. The first section yields general, demographic & socioeconomic information. Section two is designed to yield information on food issues at household level. Food samples will be collected for chemical analysis and bacteriological tests. The third section provides information on the sources of food, genetic makeup, systems of production, size of production, production technologies, food storage and constraints of production. Quantitative data (weights of small ruminants) will be collected. The fourth section yields information on natural resources.

The data will be processed using the SAS program (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). The results will be presented in form of tables and graphs. The results will be discussed and recommendations will be drawn. The outcome of this research project will be used to propose technical interventions, policies and to develop early warning systems to improve food security situation in rural areas of Central Equatoria State.

Introduction of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis) to stop sand movement and provide alternative livestock feed source in Nahr an Nil State.

Overall objective of action

This action attempts to utilize untapped feed sources such as cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica f. inermis) to stop sand movement and provide alternative livestock feed source in Nahr an Nil State .

 

Target groups

Small livestock holders in rural and suburban areas of Nahr an state.

 

Final beneficiaries

1. Small livestock holders in Nahr an Nil.

2. Forestry department in Nahr an Nil state.

3. Pasture and Forage department in Nahr an Nil state.

4. Bodies concerned with desertification and environmental safety in Nahr an Nil state.

5. Veterinary authority in Nahr an Nil state.

 

Relevance of the action

Livestock keeping is a common means of generating income and securing food to families in Nahr an Nil state. However, it is challenged by acute shortages in feed supplies because of the state has poor natural grazing base as lies in a desert area with less than ? mm of annual rainfall .Thee state main agricultural land, which is the sole supplier of livestock feed, lies along the banks of the River Nile and is subjected to considerable reduction in size because of sand infringement. This action will grow cactus in areas that are continuously threatened by sand movement to stop sand movement and the same time provide untapped feed source (cactus parts ) for feeding livestock .Cactus fruit may be consumed by humans and may be sold to provide extra income to small livestock owners. in Nahr an Nil State.

Capacity building of livestock owners in Kassala state in the utilization of non-conventional feeds in animal nutrition.

Overall objective of action

This action attempts to utilize untapped feed sources such as uneaten and wasted organic mass composed parts of the Banana plant, pruned and fallen parts of fruit trees in addition to dead parts of Dom (Hyphaene thebaica) tree for feeding livestock in some parts of Kassala state especially in the dry season.

 

Target groups

Small livestock holders in rural and suburban areas of Kassala locality and Humashkoraib locality.

 

Final beneficiaries

1. Small livestock holders in Kassala and Humashkoraib localities of Kassala sate.

2. Owners of orchards for growing bananas and citrus fruits.

3. Forestry department in Kassala state.

4. Pasture and Forage department in Kassala state.

4. Bodies concerned with environmental safety in Kassala state.

5. Veterinary authority in Kassala state.

 

Relevance of the action

Livestock keeping is a common means of generating income and securing food to families in Kassala state. However, it is challenged by shortages in conventional feed supplies, notably, in the dry season. This action attempts to utilize untapped feed sources for feeding livestock in some parts of Kassala State especially in the dry season.

Capacity building of workers in slaughterhouses of Khartoum state

Overall objectives of action

Meat is viewed as a vehicle for many human food-borne diseases .A contemporary risk-based approach to meat hygiene requires that hygiene measures should be applied at those points in the food chain where they will be of greatest value in reducing food-borne risks to consumers. Abattoir workers represent potential source of meat contamination. They should be trained in food hygiene matters commensurate with their work. The provision of adequate hygiene training of abattoir workers is the responsibility of the operator. Unfortunately workers in slaughterhouses of Khartoum state did not receive any kind of vocational training in meat hygiene, improperly dressed and have poor perception of their role in securing meat safety. The objective of this action is to provide workers in slaughterhouses of Khartoum state with knowledge that improves their perception of meat, environment and personal safety; and to encourage and facilitate the development of skills that increase their professional and technical standing.