Kate Crawford, USAID South Sudan Mission Director during an interview on Eye Radio’s flagship program, the Dawn Show on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - Credit: Eye Radio/Moses Awan

The U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday announced $3 million in additional funding for agriculture resilience programs in South Sudan.

USAID said Food security remains its priority and the additional funds will be used to strengthen community agriculture development.

These additional funds will support farmer groups in areas where seasonal production is possible and specifically target women’s economic advancement through increased agriculture production and diet diversification.

The funding is also expected to help women farmers to access improved seed varieties, increase crop diversity and improve agricultural practices.

“This additional funding will strengthen USAID efforts to reduce emergency food dependence and increase household resilience,” said Kate Crawford, the USAID Mission Director for South Sudan.