Gracie Seratiore Furimona is a small-scale farmer in a village in South Sudan who just finished her first year with P4P. [Copyright: WFP]

South Sudan: Female Farmer Still Optimistic Despite Hardships

Gracie faced incredible obstacles during her first year with P4P, and had to show a lot of patience as well. When her buyer was finally ready to pick up her surplus, 85% of it was lost. Read here why Gracie is still optimistic about P4P and her plans for the upcoming years.

Overview

South Sudan officially declared its independence on 9 July to become the United Nations 193rd member country.  

South Sudan has a total area of 644,329 sq. km or roughly the size of France or Afghanistan.  More than half of its 9.1 million population is below the age of 18 and about two thirds are under the age of 30.  

WFP building roads in South Sudan

See a video about two new roads that WFP is building in Lakes State to help promote agriculture in South Sudan

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