Fact-check: South Sudan is NOT the largest producer of okra in Africa

South Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations have no data on how much okra South Sudan produces. Official statistics name Nigeria as the largest producer of okra in Africa.

By Emmanuel Bida Thomas 

African Report files, a Facebook blog page with 183K followers, claimed in a post on September 3, 2022, that South Sudan is the largest producer of Okra in Africa.

Screenshot of a Facebook post claiming that South Sudan is the largest producer of Okra in Africa

The claim drew 1.6K interactions, 180 comments, and 357 shares on Facebook and was re-posted by The Mail and ACC Tv.

The same claim was shared by a Twitter user here on September 7, 2022. While some audiences believed it was accurate, others argued it was false.

However, according to data on the global production of okra by Atlas, Nigeria is the second largest producer of Okra in the world, with 1,819,018 tonnes of yearly production, making it the first in Africa. The same data can be found in the diversity times.

Screenshot showing World Okra Production by Country

The database of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, FAOSTAT, which has a wealth of agricultural information, including okra, also names Nigeria as the largest producer of okra in Africa.

Okra production in Africa, according to data from FAO

Okra Production in South Sudan:

An internet search on okra production in South Sudan returns no data on how many tonnes the country produces yearly.

Statistics on FAOSTATS indicate “missing value (data cannot exist, not applicable)” for okra production in South Sudan.

211 Check reached out to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, but they could not immediately provide statistics on okra production in South Sudan.

Conclusion:

211 Check has looked into a claim that South Sudan is the largest producer of okra in South Sudan and finds it to be false. Both South Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations have no data on how much okra South Sudan produces. Official statistics name Nigeria as the largest producer of okra in Africa.

6 replies
  1. Elizabeth Matheus
    Elizabeth Matheus says:

    HELLO EVERYONE.. FEW MUNINETS TO REDY THIS INFOR ON HERPES CURE 2018..
    2017 MY MOTHER WAS DIAGNOSED OF HERPES/ KNOWN AS GENITAL WARTS ,I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON HER MEDICATION TILL A POINT I EVEN LOST HOPE,BECAUSE MY MOTHER WAS GRADUALLY DYING AND LOST HER MEMORY TOO, I WAS SO DESPERATE TO GET MY MOTHER BACK TO NORMAL, ONE DAY MY UNCLE WHO LIVES IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM TOLD ME ABOUT DR OLIHA ,WHO HELPED HIM GET RID OF HERPES /GENITAL WART WITH HERBAL MEDICINE AND HIS HERBAL SOAP ,I WAS SO SHOCKED WHEN HE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS ,ALTHOUGH I NEVER BELIEVE IN HERB BUT, I KEEP TO BELIEVE BECAUSE MY UNCLE CAN’T TELL ME LIES WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH CONDITION I CONTACTED DR OLIHA VIA HIS EMAIL; [email protected] , YOU CAN TALK TO HIM VIA CALL OR WHATSAPP MESSENGER ON +2349038382931 , HE REPLIED AND ASK ME TO SEND MY HOME ADDRESS AND MY MOTHER’S DETAIL AND THEN I PURCHASED THE HERBAL MEDICINE,SENT ME THE HERBAL MEDICINE THROUGH COURIER SERVICE, WHEN I RECEIVED THIS HERBAL MEDICINE USED IT FOR 2 WEEKS, AND 4 DAYS OF USAGE THE WARTS FELL OFF, MY MOTHER I NOW TOTALLY CURED AND MY MOTHER IS LIVING FREE AND HAPPY AGAIN. YOU CAN TALK TO DR VIA HIS MOBILE NUMBER OR WHATS APP HIM ON +2349038382931 OR https://olihamiraclemedici.wixsite.com/drolihamiraclemedici/ ALL THANKS TO DOCTOR DR OLIHA 

    Reply
  2. Michael Dav
    Michael Dav says:

    I found out that herbal medicine is the best to get rid of herpes virus because I have just been cured from the virus, I took the healing process by contacting dr excel for natural herbal treatment which really works wonders by neutralizing the virus, I have not felt the horrible symptoms and outbreaks anymore and my medical doctor told me the virus is gone after several test, I’m glad I finally got cured from this nasty disease. anyone with herpes should get in touch with this herbal man to get cured from that virus. his website: https://drakhiniemodion.wixsite.com/drakhimien his number +2349133157031

    Reply
  3. Michael Dav
    Michael Dav says:

    Dr Akhimien Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products and Natural Remedies.
    I got help for my herpes, I wanted this since 3 months ago, i have also taken treatment from some doctor, few weeks back i came on the net to see if i will be able to get any information as to cure my herpes, on my search i saw various testimony of people who was helped by a great man called Dr Akhimien and without any hesitation, i contact email: [email protected] I wrote to him and he guided me, I asked him for solutions and he started the remedies for me and indeed 2 weeks after i started using the medicine, i was completely happy as it worked for me. You can contact him now for your medicine to cure your diseases. call or Whatsapp +2349133157031 Also his website https://drakhiniemodion.wixsite.com/drakhimien

    Reply
  4. Destiny Hudson
    Destiny Hudson says:

    Dear friends online My name is Destiny Hudson And I live in the USA, Dominica I am here today to appreciate the good work of Dr Oyagu, for helping me curing my HSV 1&2 Disease, I contacted the virus from my Partner, i found out he was cheating on me, so i broke up with him, 2 month later i went to test myself in the hospital when i was seeing sore on my mouth and Private areas, i was diagnosed of HSV 1&2. i tried using the acyclovir medicine but it didn’t help in curing it, i went on a search and found out Dr Oyagu curing people illness, and so i got his email and i was told how i can get his herbal cure, 3 days later i received his medicine after using it for 2 weeks i was tested again and was confirm negative, today i am totally free. If you are over there looking for solution email: [email protected] or contact him on WhatsApp +2348101755322 or visit his website https://oyaguspellcaster.wixsite.com/oyaguherbalhome today and share your own testimony. And He also has herbal cure for the Following DISEASES, eczema, urethra wart, chronic problems. Herpes, Cancer, Als, Hepatitis, Diabetes, HPV ,Infections, ulcer ETC

    Reply
  5. Martha
    Martha says:

    I don’t have time beating around the bush, instead I go straight to the point…. So to you doubters I ain’t expecting you all to believe my testimony but only the few chosen ones by God. In a short summary, I’m here to tell the whole world that I recently got cured from my long term herpes disease, both the HSV1 and HSV2 through the assistance of Herbalist doctor Oyagu I pray God continually blesses Dr Oyagu in all he does, because he is indeed a very good, nice and powerful doctor. I’m cured of herpes disease at last! Wow I’m so much in great joy because I’ve never in my life believed herbs works, but meeting doctor Oyagu was an eye opener and he made me believe that herpes truly got a complete cure. I used the doctor’s herbal medicine for just two weeks and I was totally cured from both my HSV1 and HSV2. I’m so excited. For help and assistance in getting rid of your herpes virus you can Call/WhatsApp doctor Oyagu on his telephone number: +2348101755322 or for more inquiries you can as well contact the doctor on EMAIL: [email protected]

    Reply
  6. Marshall jude
    Marshall jude says:

    I still don’t know the right words to express my gratitude to this great man Dr IDIALU After been diagnosed with herpes 2 year ago, I was given so many health prescriptions and adhsvice with no improvement, I totally lost hope, until I found testimonies of Great [ Dr IDIALU } online research and on internet, Like anybody would, I was very skeptical about contacting him, but I later did and he opened up to me and told me what was involved and he started the remedies for my health. Thank God, I was cured from herpes by the herbal medication I received from him. I never thought that herpes could be cured from the bottom of my heart. I’m truly grateful, I pray you have a long life so you can help many more people on earth with your herbal medical support, You can reach him via Email [email protected] Whatsapp Number +2347073651452 One thing I love most about Dr IDIALU is honesty, and he is very polite with his patients, everything he told me was what he did, and his herbal medicines are very affordable thanks.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *