Juba/Rome - Amid the visit of the heads of the UN Rome-based Agencies (FAO, WFP and IFAD) to South Sudan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is intensifying efforts to increase resilience of the country's agrifood systems to shocks and crises and reduce its dependency from food imports and external assistance, as hunger and malnutrition continue to rise nationally. The dire food insecurity situation in South Sudan is driven by the cumulative effects of climate shocks, particularly floods and dry spells, poor agriculture infrastructure, conflict and economic downturns.

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