By Yiep Joseph
Ruweng Chief Administrator, Tiob De Monyluak, has designated Lake No County as an agricultural zone, urging every household to establish at least a farm.
In an address to residents at the Ruweng Administrative Area headquarters in Panrieng, Chief Monyluak emphasized that combating hunger requires active participation in farming activities from all community members.
He noted that the state government has identified Lake No as particularly suitable for agriculture and encouraged families to cultivate their own farms to enhance food production in the area.
“We need to go and do farming in Lake No County, we are encouraging our civil population to go and do farming there, Lake No County is a very fertile land and is good for Agriculture and I therefore encourage our residents to go and do farming there,’’ he said.
He added that the government continue to ensure that people are engage in Agriculture to have enough food.
The Chief Administrator acknowledged that due to the recent commitment from the farmers, local products from Ruweng Administrative Area have reached Juba markets.
“In the Markets in Juba and in Konyo-konyo Market, we have onion called Ruweng onion, and tomatoes and therefore these should encourage you people to do more farming,” he said.
Mr. Monyluak added that the area has enough fertile land when properly and effectively used, can feed the people.
“We have enough fertile land and when we use it properly we shall be able to feed other areas with food,” he said.
In his part, Simon Mijok Mijak the National Minister of Roads and Bridges called on the residents to engage in Agriculture adding that the war against hunger needs everyone’s efforts.
He expressed that Agriculture would continue to be a solution to the ongoing economic crisis in the country.
Mijok appealed to the residents to ensure that laziness is not tolerated in any way adding that it brings poverty to the community.
Minister Mijok expressed that the war against hunger become a priority of the government and hence all areas across South Sudan have to take part.
Despite the ongoing crisis in the country, the government would continue to use the little resources to ensure that farmers are empowered to ensure that produce a lot of food.
The minister appealed to the residents and the government officials to spread messages that could encourage all the residents to take part in Agriculture.
He appealed to the residents to take farming serous adding that it would be a solution to continue the increment of food prices.