Drought and delayed rains have resulted in low crop production in Jur River County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, this year. The revelation was made on Monday during a visit by the state agriculture minister, Valentino Akec, County Commissioner Santino Madut Akec, and UN agencies to Alel-Thony Payam to assess crop production. Addressing the visitors, Alel-Thony Payam Paramount Chief William Ajang Uguec urged the government to intervene as the hunger situation is alarming. On his part, Jur River County Commissioner Manut encouraged the county’s population to embark on agriculture as the primary way to combat hunger. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Akec confirmed the challenges faced by the people in Alel-Thony.