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Dear Okidi,



Greetings please,  it is good ideas and important discussions about El 

Nino and Seed Aid. Despite of El Nino phenomenon occurs every 5-7 years, 

its effects on agro environment in this millennium is a big concern. 

Farmers’ experience and expectation for crop yield this year 2015 is 

horrible due to terrible sun burn effects. Many farmers in South Sudan 

complained of their crops have been burnt particularly in areas of Boma, 

Kapoeta, and Ikwoto along borders with Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. 

This terrible phenomenon will imposes higher risks of hunger especially 

among the rural poor smallholder farmers who rely on rain-fed agrarian 

system producing staple crops such as sorghum, maize, millet, beans and 

cowpeas. 

It is equally not agreed that seed aid is a sole solution for recovery, 

the climatic change as a result of global warming putting crops on stress 

and generalized inflation in poor states that are economically vulnerable.

Therefore El Nino effects on agro-environment in particular, requires 

researches on non GM drought resistant crop varieties as well as engaging 

in climate smart agriculture involving farmer resilience.

 The impact of El Nino is negative on socioeconomic development; seed 

stock depletes (seed insecurity) due to repeated sowing as a result of 

sunburn and or use of seed stock for food as harvest are likely to decline 

and prices increase on seeds and food stuff.  In some areas conflicts and 

rate of crimes are likely to escalate.





Regards,



Joseph Faustino Mokorondere

Agro Field Officer

ICRC-South Sudan


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