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\nMatia Samuel<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The National Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Josephine Lagu, said the majority of women in agriculture lack necessities and are in dire need of empowerment.<\/p>\n

Lagu, who spoke last week during the launch of the Mara Muhtaram Women\u2019s account by the Co-operative Bank of South Sudan said women are engaged in many income-generating projects but are yet to realise their potential because of a lack of empowerment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the agriculture sector, you might not be aware of this; 63 percent of farm workers in our country are women. Our mothers, our daughters, our aunties, our nieces\u2014these are the people who are cultivating,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope to transform agriculture from this present subsistence farming to commercialised industrialised agriculture, where agriculture will become not just attractive but also profitable for our women and our young people as well,\u201d Lagu added.<\/p>\n

In addition, the team leader of GESS in South Sudan, Akuja de Garang, noted that access to finances would play a great role in reducing poverty by allowing women to manage their financial risks better, which can increase overall resilience<\/p>\n

\u201cBy promoting the financial inclusion of women, we are encouraging the development of legal and policy frameworks that support women\u2019s rights and their participation in the economy,\u201d said Akuja.<\/p>\n

She said financial barriers are some of the biggest challenges women face in South Sudan and the only way to overcome them is by empowering them economically.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinancial inclusion can close the gap or narrow the gap in terms of economic participation between women and men.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: The City Review South Sudan<\/b><\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Matia Samuel Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The National Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Josephine Lagu, said the majority of women in agriculture lack necessities and are in dire need of empowerment. 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