{"id":13097,"date":"2023-04-27T19:35:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=13097"},"modified":"2023-04-27T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:35:50","slug":"ifdc-boss-on-move-to-support-south-sudan-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/27\/ifdc-boss-on-move-to-support-south-sudan-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"IFDC boss on move to support South Sudan agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By William Madouk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President and Chief Executive Officer for the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) has jetted to Juba with focus to support agrobusiness to produce enough food and market linkages to boost the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After touching down at Juba airport yesterday, the boss of IFDC, Henk van Duijn stated that South Sudan has potential of becoming a food basket for East Africa Region, advising on multisectoral work to lift agronomy and economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is a huge opportunity here in South Sudan especially at the moment when the economic development is going up,\u201d Mr. Duijn told journalists on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe really believe that boosting our work in South Sudan is important, not for us because expanding the office is one and especially to improve local economic development is what we think is the way forward,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Duijn advised farmers and entrepreneurs to embark on agriculture to provide quality products to markets, especially with plentiful River Nile water and productive soils. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you look at opportunities in South Sudan from agriculture predication prospections, we have River Nile flowing through the country with a very fertile soils, South Sudan is able to produce a lot of food,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s up to the local and private sector partners to really tap that opportunity because the country is growing and number of people are growing not only in Juba but in other areas and they want to have access to good food,\u201d boss of IFDC continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, building a strong economic market where consumers are directly linked to the processes will really help boost local economy nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, I think local private development will be the boost for the local economy in the coming years,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Duijn who took his new role and responsibilities on January 1, 2023, is expected to meet and strengthen ties with the government, development partners and UN agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He will also meet and interact with South Sudan team, A3SEED partners, 2SCALE and RASS partners and donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also includes; the Netherland Embassy in Juba, USAID mission in South Sudan, the World Bank, UN Foods and Agriculture Organization and ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duijn has overseen an exceptional portfolio of programs that enable agribusinesses to enter and profit from profitable markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He holds a master\u2019s degree in Land and Water Management from Wageningen University & Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also has more than 30 years of agricultural and international development experience to the organization, with an emphasis on Europe, Africa, and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IFDC \u2013 is a research and development organization that has knowledge and expertise to create favorable environment for farmers to scale up their productivity. It has been active in the country since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IFDC is active in 20 countries in Africa, Asia and America \u2013 a science-backed innovation that bridges the gap between identifying and scaling sustainable soil solutions, resulting in improved food security and enriches family livelihoods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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