Livestock Production Farmer Extension Guide for Smallholders in South Sudan 2nd Edition

The 1st guide originated in 2014 when practitioners in livestock production and extension observed that there were a variety of training materials used by extension workers from the ministries and NGOs in South Sudan at the state and national levels. Many were materials brought back from neighbouring countries where South Sudanese once lived during the struggle leading to the country’s independence. Practitioners observed that unverified information and unfamiliar examples from other countries could mislead farmers in South Sudan, hence the need to harmonise the materials.

This 2nd edition This second edition of the manual builds on the initial publication with additional technical information provided, more illustrations and improved layout for ease of use. As with the previous manual, the process of revising this guide was participatory and built upon consensus. The process involved bringing together practitioners from the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security, non-governmental organizations, ICRC, UN agencies (FAO and UNIDO), academia (University of Juba, University of Upper Nile and Catholic University) and private sector practitioners represented by the South Sudan Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (SoSFAAS). An expanded Agriculture and Livestock Technical Working Group of the Food Security Cluster, which includes specialists from NGOs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, played a pivotal role in validating the information presented in this guide.