Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology Pioneers Rice Cultivation Amid Flooding in Jonglei State, South Sudan

By Lueth Reng Lueth, Bor, South Sudan

Thursday, 11 July 2024 (PW) — In South Sudan, sorghum has long been the predominant staple food crop, cultivated across all states and accounting for 80 percent of the national staple food supply. This abundance places South Sudan among the world’s leading sorghum producers. However, over the past five years, farmers in flood-prone…