How many farms does the Savannah Farmers Cooperative have in Sudan?
Four farms are directly responsible to the Board of Directors of the SFC. Each has a manager with staff. They are located at Logobero , outside Yei, Moje north/east of Lainya, Morobo , half way between Uganda border and Yei, and Romogi , on the outskirts of Kajokeji. As of June 2006, we have just begun a new farm at Bori, not far from Kajokeji.Others are in the planning stage.
We began with four farms, all under 100 acres. Logobero , outside Yei, haas been closed permanently because of corruption. Moje north/east of Lainya never really got started, again because of corruption. Morobo , half way between Uganda border and Yei, is in operation still but will be converted into a centre to provide services to small farmers wanting to expand their fields from small to larger acreages. Romogi, on the outskirts of Kajokeji has been closed due to financial non-viability. One small farm still operates in Mogiri and is productive because of good management and hard work. That Manager of that farm will be transferred to a new farm being developed on the 100,000 acres we have leased. Incidentally, there is a small lake in the middle of the 100,000 acres which has never been known to dry up. Citric and other fruit farms are planned for around that lake in the future. As of June 2006, we have begun a new farm at Bori, not far from Kajokeji. Crops have been so large we have
