Fire destroys sorghum plantation in Jonglei state


Sorghum farm was destroyed by a fire outbreak in Bor town in South Sudan’s Jonglei state early this month. An official, who preferred anonymity, told Radio Tamazuj on Saturday that that Akur Agricultural Project which is owned by the state government was consumed by fire on 4 December, describing the incident as devastating.
Atem Gak, director general at the ministry of agriculture in Jonglei, confirmed that the Akur farm was destroyed by fire. He pointed out that the fire consumed 500 feddan.
“The incident took place on December 4. Nobody was arrested in connection with the incident,” he said.
John Deng, a local resident in Bor, urged Jonglei government to issue an order banning burning of bushes and trees in order to preserve the environment.

In 2016, Jonglei governor Philip Aguer launched Akur Agricultural Project in order to fight hunger in the state. 

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