{"id":47475,"date":"2026-09-03T13:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=47475"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:11:39","slug":"yei-returnees-seek-livelihood-support-as-farmers-face-poor-first-season-harvest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/yei-returnees-seek-livelihood-support-as-farmers-face-poor-first-season-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"Yei returnees seek livelihood support as farmers face poor first-season harvest"},"content":{"rendered":"

By James Innocent<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u200eThe Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) in Yei River County said it has registered more than 200 returnees arriving from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities and partners are being urged to strengthen support for returnees and internally displaced people.<\/p>\n

\u200eMaba Moses, an RRC official, said the commission had registered the returnees and called on humanitarian and development partners to provide livelihood assistance and other essential services based on the needs of affected communities.<\/p>\n

\u200eHe also urged the government and partners to maintain support for communities in Yei to help reduce hardship among vulnerable households.<\/p>\n

\u200eMoses said many people in Yei depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and called for increased provision of farming tools and other agricultural inputs as the second planting season gets underway.<\/p>\n

\u200eHe was speaking during an Area Reference Group meeting held at the Yei River County Secretariat.<\/p>\n

\u200eMeanwhile, Asiki Moses, Director of the County Department of Agriculture, said crop production during the first agricultural season had been affected by prolonged dry conditions.<\/p>\n

\u200eHe said several crops had dried because of extended periods of intense heat, raising concerns over food production and household livelihoods.<\/p>\n

\u200eThe county agriculture department has also encouraged livelihood partners to prioritise and promote locally produced seeds as part of efforts to strengthen agricultural production and reduce dependence on external seed sources.<\/p>\n

\u200eFor farmers, however, access to basic agricultural inputs remains a major challenge.<\/p>\n

\u200eJuma Joseph, a local farmer who recently returned from Uganda, said many returnees and other farmers lack essential tools and seeds needed to increase food production.<\/p>\n

\u200eHe said sustained peace in Yei could encourage more South Sudanese refugees in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to return home and rebuild their livelihoods through agriculture.<\/p>\n

\u200eThe meeting brought together county authorities and partners to discuss humanitarian, recovery, and development priorities affecting communities in Yei River County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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