GHANAIAN PEACEKEEPING VETERINARIANS SUPPORT FARMERS IN SOUTH SUDAN
Channel: UNMISS VIDEOS
Date: 2017-10-27

For the people of South Sudan, cattle are a source of wealth and at the heart of their culture. In a country where livestock outnumber the human population, families rely on these animals for survival. They live off the milk and meat and use the money from trading them to send their children to school.

However, they have also traditionally been a source of conflict with cattle raiding common throughout the region. In Bentiu, located in northern South Sudan, the intercommunal conflict worsened with the outbreak of civil war in 2013 causing widespread devastation and loss of life. The animals were not spared either. Local veterinary services were wiped out, with farmers finding it impossible to access vaccinations and treatment for their stock.