Northern State – OnePress
The Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Prof. Ahmed Al-Tijani Al-Mansouri, accompanied by the Governor of the Northern State, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Abdul Hamid, and the Minister of Investment in the state, Eng. Omar Ali Saleh, and a delegation included a number of ministers, advisers, experts and representatives of the banking sector, the strategic project of the company "Rasyat" in the northern state.
During the visit, the delegation reviewed the components of the project, which includes 50 feed-growing axes and networks for palm and citrus garden irrigation, as well as a specialized farm for Holstein cows and an integrated dairy factory.
The project also includes a new slaughterhouse with a capacity of up to 600 heads per day, attached to a meat production and processing plant, as well as sophisticated feed storage stores equipped with milk fermentation techniques and air leakage prevention.
The project also relies on a smart irrigation system that uses electronic sensors to monitor soil, weather and water indicators in real-time, with plans to use wind power as a sustainable source of energy.
The Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries stressed that the project represents an advanced model in employing technology in agricultural and livestock production, pointing out that the aim is to achieve a local abundance of meat, milk and long-term milk by the end of this year, with a focus on exporting the surplus to neighboring markets and Arab Gulf countries through Port Sudan and Dongola Airport.
Al-Mansouri praised the level of coordination with the government of the northern state and the role played by the Export Development Group in supporting the national economy and promoting production and strategic development in the country.