Khartoum – OnePress
Discussed the economic development sector in the Sudanese Council of Ministers, in its meeting today chaired by the Minister of Finance. Jibril Ibrahim, Winter Agricultural Season Performance Report and Preparation Plan for the Next Summer Agricultural Season.
The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Professor Esmat Qureshi, reviewed the efforts made by the success of the agricultural season to provide production inputs and ensure the conduct of agricultural operations, indicating that the total area planted with wheat amounted to about 723,000 acres in a number of agricultural projects in the northern states, the island, the White Nile and Halfa.
He added that the winter season also saw the cultivation of legumes, potatoes and vegetables as part of efforts to diversify production and enhance food security.
Regarding the upcoming summer season, the minister explained that the Citation Plan aims to grow about 25 million and 348,000 acres of corn, millet, peanuts, soybeans and other crops in the rain-fed and irrigated sectors.
The meeting secured the vision of the Sudanese Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation on strengthening the strategic stock of wheat, maize and seeds, and expanding the establishment of modern silos, as well as enhancing the use of agricultural technologies and commitment to technical packages to raise productivity.