Gezira Scheme Launches Wheat Seed Harvest, Targets 1.2 Million Feddans

Wad Madani – Sudanhorizon

The Governor of the Gezira Scheme, Engineer Ibrahim Mustafa, along with the Director General of the Ministry of Production and Economic Resources and delegated minister in Gezira State, Dr. Arafa Mahmoud, and the Director General of the Agricultural Research Corporation, Professor Ahmed Assar, as well as farmer leaders and production partners, on Thursday inaugurated the harvest of different wheat varieties in the section supervised by the Agricultural Research Corporation at Kamr Inspection.

The governor affirmed his administration’s commitment to localizing wheat seed production within the project and adopting modern technologies to achieve a qualitative leap in productivity. This will be done through coordination between the Agricultural Research Corporation, the project administration, the private sector, farmers, and the state’s Ministry of Production and Economic Resources.

Mustafa announced that wheat productivity this season has exceeded 2 tons per feddan, thanks to the application of modern technologies. He also revealed that the project’s plan for the upcoming agricultural season targets the cultivation of 1.2 million feddans during the summer cycle, amid ongoing preparations for the new season, according to the Sudan News Agency.

For her part, Dr. Arafa Mahmoud, Minister of Production and Economic Resources, highlighted the state government’s commitment to increasing crop productivity using the latest technological packages. She noted that this year’s wheat productivity was achieved through significant and coordinated efforts among all production partners, despite the exceptional conditions faced by farmers due to violations by the rebel militia.

Meanwhile, Professor Ahmed Assar, Director General of the Agricultural Research Corporation, outlined the institution’s efforts to develop and breed suitable high-yield varieties, as well as provide technical and technological support to producers to boost production and achieve food security.

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