ABOUT SUDAN

• SUDAN is the largest Country in AFTICA which is located in Northern Africa, bordering nine African Countries and covers some 2.4 Million square miles of land and about 130,000 square miles of water

  The Capital city is KHARTOUM

  Population 40 Million.

  Independence from Britain 1st Jan 56.

  SUDAN has a coastline of 853 Kms all on the RED SEA. The sea gateway is through PORT SUDAN on the RED SEA.

  Natural resources include Petroleum, small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium, zinc,  tungsten, mica, silver and gold.

The Economy

The economic position in SUDAN has improved in the last three years. There is a lot of interest shown by foreign investors to invest in various economic developments in the Country through Government attractive incentives schemes for foreign investments. Indeed there is a visible economic indication of growth in almost all areas of the economy.
The Sudanese currency has been stable in the last 3 years when compared with other major world currencies. This is due to the discovery of oil and petroleum products in SUDAN, improved harvest of agricultural products and the political stability in the Country. The Government has focused resources towards the development of agricultural sector. Indeed the Government has introduced attractive incentives to develop the agricultural sector of the economy.

Agriculture in SUDAN

SUDAN, the largest country in AFRICA relies mostly on agricultural products for its economy. Agricultural and pastoral sector contributes about 40% of the country's gdp.

Over 75% of its population making their living through crop growing or animal grazing.

SUDAN has a huge potential of developing its farming industry, which currently utilizes only 25% of its land area.

Principal food crops consist of millet, sorghum, rice, wheat, peanuts, beans, water melon and sesame.

Main export crops are sorghum, sesame, melon seeds and cotton.

Main domestic livestock is cattle, sheep, goats, camels and chicken.

The MAHGOUB SONS GROUP has always been in the agricultural sector. The group has become synonymous with the agricultual sector of SUDAN.