Sudan is ready for partnerships. We are looking for those who have capital, good management capabilities, and sound technologies," states the Ministry of Agriculture. “Our dream is to convert Sudanese natural resources into commodities that would help address international food security issues. Sudan is ready to share its potential and resources.”
Recent investments and pledges of support from surrounding countries have set Sudan up to become a major agriculture producer. Khartoum is also now beginning to actively re-prioritize the exploitation of its agricultural endowments – a move that is being encouraged by nearby African and Arab states. Sudan is also well supported by the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment Development (AAAID). Established in the 1970s with headquarters in Sudan, the AAAID is the regional investment authority owned by 21 Arab states with a mandate to invest in agricultural development and address the region’s food security. AAID has established a number of agricultural companies operating in agricultural production, agricultural services, animal production and agricultural processing.
Meanwhile, in other significant recent deals, Sudan’s Ministry of Investment announced last year that it had granted Bahrain 100,000 acres for cultivation towards food security projects. Qatar also unveiled huge investments in Sudan’s agriculture sector in 2014, while successful agriculture projects executed by Saudi, Kuwaiti and Emirati companies are also under way in the country.
