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Once known as the world’s breadbasket due to its large
areas of arable land and plentiful access to water, Sudan
has suffered from a lack of foreign investment in recent TRANSFORMING FOR THE FUTURE
times. However, things are starting to change, and the DAL
Group is a big part of it. “Agriculture, in our opinion, should
not be just about growing raw materials but about adding
value to the whole process by manufacturing, all sorts of
things that come with it. We also believe agriculture should Project Green currently covers
also be integrated with animal production,” says Mr Daoud. 130,000 acres (420,000 acres in 2030)

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization,
Sudan’s agricultural sector contributes to roughly a third of
the country’s gross domestic product, provides a livelihood 276 pivots planted by the end
of 2023 (500 pivots in 2026)
to about two-thirds of its working population, and uses
only a third of its arable land. “Where in the world is there
available land like in Sudan?” says Mr Daoud. “Sudan is,
basically, an agricultural country,” he added. “Agriculture 550 people are employed,
is the future here.” And with projects like Green Project 50% of which from local communities
underway, it’s looking like it will be a bright one too.

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