Investment Opportunity

Market Overview:
Agriculture including livestock is the most important sector in Sudan. The average share of agriculture within the last decade is about third of Sudan’s gross domestic product.
Agricultural investment in SUDAN is a secured investment due to many factors;
– The Sudan has 10% of the world arable land (only 25 used so far).
– The Sudan has 43% of the Nile basin and sits on the world’s largest fossil aquifer (2km3 of underground water)
– The diversity of rain fed and irrigated crops in SUDAN including grains, oil seeds, fruits, vegetables.
Investment Opportunity Snapshot:
The most important areas for local and foreign investment in Agriculture and Livestock are:
Rain fed and irrigated Cotton (White Gold):Sudan grow cotton at a low cost and has the best soil for cotton. Historically, Sudan been a major producer of cotton of more than 1 million bales (250,000 MT) per year.
Investment opportunities exist in
– Engage in contractual partnerships for irrigated cotton cultivation in the large agriculture irrigation schemes.
– Contribute to the supply of agricultural machinery (tractors and cotton pickers) to provide services for hundreds of thousands of rain feed available land for cotton
– Fund to Finance rehabilitation and upgrading existing cotton gin or establishment new modern cotton gin to add value and increase pricing for export.
Rainfed and irrigated Groundnut:
Worldwide, in 2019 Sudan accounts for 6% of production share of peanuts (4th Top share producer).
Investment opportunities exist in
– Contribute to the supply of agricultural machinery for harvesting and post harvesting which essential for reducing aflatoxin levels and ensuring far higher prices on international markets.
– Fund to finance establishment of proper managed warehouse.
– Production of edible oil and animal feed cake for local and international market.
Centre Pivot Farms:
Over the last 10 years, fodder production for export has been grown rapidly to meet the high demand in GCC and china market. Over the last decades, more than $300m has been invested in center pivot irrigation projects in Sudan. The availability of surface and underground water, sandy soil and the long dry season make SUDAN the land of fodder investment.
Investment opportunities exist in
– Engage into partnerships or purchasing brown field center pivot farms or invest in green land for fodder, soybean and potatoes production.
– Get into lease to won contract with center pivot owners interesting to move from diesel to Solar system to reduce operation cost.
– Engage in contractual partnerships for soya bean cultivation under center pivot.
Livestock and Meat:
Sudan has the second livestock pool in Africa (110 million heads) and has a larger quantity of sheep and cattle than New Zealand.
Sudanese lamb and mutton are popular, and the demand is high in the GCC countries and Jordan.
The Geographical Location of Sudan (Less than 4 hours flights to GCC, Egypt, Jordan) enabling Sudan to offer a good price and compete in the GCC’ 5 Billion meat market.
Investment opportunities exist in
– Engage in contractual partnerships for calves fattening and fodder production.
– Get into partnership with the government (PPP)  by contribution to provision of operating capital of existing export livestock Quarantine.
– Finance expansion and upgrading existing slaughterhouse or establishment new modern slaughterhouse, cold/freeze storage and meat processing manufacturing to meet the high demand of meat in GCC.
– Almost all of Sudan’s leather exports are unfinished wet blue leather. The Hide and final leather products sector are almost un-tapped

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