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YEDA Agriculture Projects. Community leaders from Wotogo, Mugwo, Yei, and Lasu Payams planning to start the projects. Meeting Chaired by the Chairman of YEDA BOD and County A/Commissioner for Agriculture – Yei Town.
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Community leaders from Wotogo, Mugwo, Yei, and Lasu Payams planning to start the projects. Meeting Chaired by the Chairman of YEDA BOD and County A/Commissioner for Agriculture – Yei Town
YEDA participating in a Food Security meeting held in Yei organized by GOSS Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - June 18, 2009
YEDA Administrative Secretary participating in a Food Security meeting held in Yei organized by GOSS Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - June 18, 2009
Group photo after the Food Security Meeting held in Yei – June 18, 2009
Project 1 - Poultry for Women Project Site Yei Payam: Yei Town
Project 2 - Nurseries For Vegetables Project Site Yei Payam: Lutaya, Yang Konye, Giru Lasu Payam: Lasu Wotogo Payam: Ombasi, Mongo, Morisak Mugwo Payam: Longamere
Seeds: Eggplants, Carrots, Okra, Kale (Borecole), Watermelon, Cabbage, Collard Greens, etc. being purchased – Arua, Uganda.
Pest affected Eggplant inspected by the County Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (Edmond T. Gogo) – Yang Konye Village.
Farmers and the Chief of the village Beneya Debu second male from left in cleared field - Mongo Village
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry crossing Yei River (Yei Kare) from the Nursery site - Mongo Village
Farmer working on Onions & Tomatoes nursery beds - Morisak Village
Women checking on their transplanted Onions - Yang Konye Village
Eggplants and Cabbage (Cabbages ready for transplant) – Mugwo Village
Eggplants and Onions. Standing behind is the Chief of the village– Yang Konye Village
Onions, Cabbage and Tomatoes affected by the climatic condition - Mugwo Village
Tomatoes and Cabbage Nurseries at the end of May – Lasu Village
Do you want to help? These are community driven projects supported by individual Yei community members in Diaspora and at home. You can become an agent of change by making your contribution to support these projects. They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step and you can be that first step. YEDA is currently supporting 23 farmer groups. With your help we can support more groups and rid our selves from hunger and reclaim our status as being the bread basket of Southern Sudan. For more information on how to become a member or support our community efforts, contact:: • Robert Simbe @ rsimbe@yahoo.com • Justin Lokoko @ yedauganda@yahoo.com • Fredrick Ade @ yedasudan@yahoo.com