Crop Production and Processing Projects

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1 Crop Production and Processing Projects

2 Rahad Agricultural Cooperation Development Zone Rahad ACDZ). Project Name: 1.2 Rahad Agricultural Cooperation Development Zone( Rahad ACDZ). Project Area: 5,000 fed Section/ Sector: Agriculture / Agro- process Industry. Location: Rahad Scheme. Soils: Clay plain, black cotton soils and clayey texture. Climate: Rainfall ranges between 250 to 300 mm during July and August and temperature ranges between as high as 42 C during May and June and as low as 14 C in January Objectives: promote scientific research and innovation for establishment of the market-oriented, technology-based and industrial chain development for completion of an industrial chain of cotton research. Cotton, Sorghum, Sunflower, Groundnut, Vegetables, Fruits and Livestock Water Sources and irrigation: Water resources are from the Blue Nile and already secured from the Rahad project. Components: A agricultural machinery and equipment, water facility, industrial plant, machinery and equipment, technical and knowhow training, technical innovation, and to build platforms for turning technical achievements into production Investment Cost: US$20 million. Implementation Period: 10years. Feasibility / Status Framework Agreement on Cooperation of China-Sudan +preliminary feasibility Study. Finance: utilizing China soft loan. Market: National and Regional. Remarks/ objectives: promote scientific research and innovation for establishment of the market-oriented, technology-based and industrial chain development for completion of an industrial chain of cotton research, planting and processing 2

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4 Ihimrat-Hi-Tech. Park Project Name: Ihimrat-Hi-Tech. Park Sector: Agriculture Location: Gezira state. Project Area: fed (21850 hectare). Objectives: production of sorghum, wheat,cotton, fruits, vegetables, legumes, fodders and livestock for local market and export. Soil: Clay plain, black cotton soils and deep soils. Climate: Rainfall ranges between mm during July, August and September. The temperature ranges between as high as C during May and June and as low as 14.1 C during January Water Source and Irrigation: Water resources are from the Blue Nile. Major Requirements are pumping station and supply canal of 13 kilometer length needs to be constructed, canals or modern irrigation systems (sprinkler, pivot, drip). Land Tenure: Under settlement Components: the Project is to plant cotton in areas of 20,000 ha (52,000 fed) in irrigated sector (Contains land preparation, construction of ginning factory, water facility (canalization / irrigation system), camp and agricultural machinery and equipment. Investment Cost: The total investment of the Project US$500 million. Status: new project. Implementation period: 10 years. Investment: Partnership, BOAT share cropping. Market: Local regional and international.

5 Cotton Textile Park Project Name: 1.3 National Projects (4 Irrigation Projects ). Location: Gezira, Rahad, Suki, Halfa. Project Area: 800,000 fed (336000ha). Objectives: Production & processing of 5oo,000 of cotton lint, 1 million tons of cottons seeds annually. Beside cotton Sorghum, Sunflower, Groundnut, Vegetables, Fruits and Livestock are also posible. Soils: Clay plain, black cotton soils and deep soils Climate: Rainfall ranges between 250 to 300 mm during July, August and September and Temperature ranges between as high as 42 C in April and May and as low as 14 C in January Section/ Sector: Agriculture / Agro- process Industry. Components: Agricultural machinery and equipment, water facility, industrial plant, machinery and equipment, technical and knowhow training,technical innovation, and to build platforms for turning technical achievements into production Investment Cost USD 336 million Implementation period: 5years. Feasibility / Status: on going projects. Finance: Contracting Farming / Joint venture / portfolio of finance. Market: National and, Regional and International. Remarks: promote scientific research and innovation for establishment of the market-oriented, technology-based and industrial chain development for completion of an industrial chain of cotton research, planting and processing