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DATE: May 9, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Dr. John Kanisio DG Planning MARF and Dr Aggrey Majok FAO epidemiology currently {resident Dr. John Garang Memorial College for S& T Ahmed Sidahmed PURPOSE: Livestock situation in Southern Sudan DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS: • Cattle are imported from Uganda solely to meet the demand for meat in the cities and the towns. • Uganda cattle is meat type compared to the local breeds • Uganda cattle fetches higher sale price in Sudan than in Uganda • The local breeds are not sold for consumption because of poor market access and because they can not compete with Ugandan meet • Slaughter is through the traditional abattoirs. There is need for commercial slaughter houses owned and run by the private sector. USAID program could assist is supporting the establishment of hygienic slaughter houses • Animal Diseases: − Rift Valley fever reached Eastern Equatoria; foot and mouth (FMD) is not there but the threat remains. − East coast fever is in Central and Eastern Equatoria − PBPP and CCPP are available in all states − FMD and rinderpest have been eradicated, but the threat of FMD is there • Inadequate staffing. Also the young professionals (vets, animal production specialists) need higher degree training. Disease surveillance system is weak in Southern Sudan • Establishment, training and economic viability of the community based animal health workers (CAHWs)is highly encouraged. This process needs 5 years to mature • GOSS needs to engage in policy dialogue that allows privatization of livestock production • GOSS needs to remove subsidies and to stop the monopoly on distribution and sale of drugs. This will provide the private sector and the CAHWs the opportunity to compete and pursue successful enterprises while availing year round drug supplies and treatment services • Currently the GOSS is supporting training and business initiation for the CAHWs • There is need to mobilize veterinary doctors to the states • The GOSS need to redefine the roles of the service ministries. The MARF should concentrate on developing and effecting legislations • Commercialization is slow but progressing. There is an increasing need for cash. Both are reasons to assume that beef enterprises could succeed • Livestock herders should be encouraged to diversify production (e.g. forestry products, processing) • Support to fish folks is needed. Mainly the support is through provision of tools in order to increase marketing of local fish • DG of planning at MARF is against use of NGOs in program implementation. He pointed out the failures that led to termination of two projects operated by CRS and Land O’ Lakes EXPANDING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN SUDAN 62
DATE: May 10, 2009 PARTICIPANTS: Irene Karimi, COP for GEMSS project Ahmed Sidahmed Meg Brown PURPOSE: To learn about the microfinance sector in Sudan and USAID’s support to see if there could be links to the new ag program DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS: • There are not many microfinance institutions (MFIs) in S Sudan, the predominant ones being SUMI (Sudanese Microfinance Institution) and BRAC (Bangladeshi MFI). SUMI has 5 branch offices, $2.4 mil in capital and is close to being sustainable. • GEMSS now working to strengthen the Microfinance Forum and its 5 members (SUMI, BRAC, CDS, Hamud, Finance Sudan). The Forum meets monthly – is establishing best practices for members. • MFIs, according to Irene are now “going deep” expanding into rural areas. • Interest rates are 3%/mo in general, loans mostly going for trade and businesses. • Bank of S Sudan has a microfinance unit, GOSS is committed to MFI development. BOSS is receiving training on banking operations, and will get an advisor. • Money transfers are possible between MFI branches now with Afritrans company. Traders can use this facility. • MFIs want to go into savings, which is now allowed under the new legislation with the posting of $500,000 bond. • BDS services – Juba Inst. of Management provides training in bookkeeping for loan officers, audit and internal controls. • SUMI – gives group loans up to $1,000, individual graduates from groups, up to $10,000 • Kenya Commercial Bank is here and interested in MFI lending. Equity Bank (Kenya) has license to come to here. Nile Bank has collapsed, Buffalo Bank only money transfers. • For ag lending via MFIs, must show the viability of the ag activity as a business. EXPANDING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN SUDAN 63
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IFAD International Fund for Agricul
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when the rains begin later than usu
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• Basic education accessible to 8
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Page 45 and 46: TABLES State/County Population 2008
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