By Waure Eddy In a landmark gathering held on 5th November 2025 in Yambio, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Letecia Benito, welcomed a promising agricultural initiative led by Mr. Isaac Oja, a native of WES and representative of Pro-Seed Company. The visitor, the acting Governor H.E. Justin Joseph Marona, marked a pivotal…
By Eddy Waure A Group of 30 Smallholder farmers from the Marasendeyo Farmers Group in Ezo County have successfully completed a five-day intensive training on modern farming and sustainable agriculture techniques. The farmers group were given over-role by Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP) under the Sustainable Agriculture Project funded by the Scottish CODEP,…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA The Sustainable Agriculture for Rural Development (SARD) Institute has successfully trained one of its most remarkable students yet—an 83-year-old retired medical professional, who has proven that age is no barrier to learning, hard work, or new beginnings. The elderly gentleman, whose name is being respectfully withheld for now, as we…
By Waure Eddy The faithful community at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Gangura Payam on Saturday 10th May 2025, launched a coffee plantation and established fish pond. Dubbed the “Green Gold Coffee Plantation”, the initiative aims to promote sustainable agriculture and provide economic opportunities for the local Christian community. The launch was marked by prayer,…
By Baraka John In response to the severe economic hardships many families face in South Sudan, Rev. Sister Margret Henrico Nakaimbaga has embarked on a new initiative to foster self-sufficiency and food security. Sr. Margret a member of the Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary has established a subsistence farm at the bishop’s residence…
By Waure Emmanuel In a symbolic act that intertwines faith and environmental consciousness, His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio (CDTY), received 12 mahogany seedlings from Mr. Anthony Zetti Martin. The gesture was welcomed with great appreciation and joy by the bishop, who regarded the seedlings as…
In a stirring address during the Solemnity of Corpus Christi under the auspices of the National Eucharist Congress, on 2nd June 2024 at St. Mary Mother of God Parish Yambio, Barani Eduardo Hiiboro, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), called upon the faithful of Western Equatoria State to embrace agricultural unity and opportunity….
By: Baraka John The Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio (CDTY) headed by Bishop Edwardo Hiiboro Kussala has launched the beginning of farming season in the diocese with the sole objective to increase food production, a crucial step towards addressing food security in the state. The launching took place in the morning of Saturday at…
By Joseph Ernesto In an attempt aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing community aesthetics, Santo Baballa, a senior member of the Ministry of Agriculture Yambio, has called on community members to explore the benefits of flower cultivation. With extensive experience in agricultural practices, Baballa emphasizes the importance of learning how to plant flowers in…
