Al-Damer
1,000 feddan≈1,040 acres
Center-pivot irrigation · River Nile State
- Wheat
- Hay
- Potatoes
- Onions
- Mixed vegetables
The land
Three regions, two ways of farming.
Irrigated, mechanized production on the Nile at Al-Damer. Rain-fed, mechanized cropping in Al-Damazin and North Kordofan, where sorghum, sesame and gum arabic have been grown for generations.
Al-Damazin
2,000 feddan≈2,080 acres
Rain-fed, mechanized · Blue Nile
- Sorghum
- Sesame
- Gum arabic
North Kordofan
2,000 feddan≈2,080 acres
Rain-fed, mechanized · Kordofan
- Sorghum
- Sesame
- Gum arabic
Al-Damer: reclamation progress188 of 1,000 feddan productive (≈195 of 1,040 acres)
Reclaimed and irrigated · 188 feddan (≈195 acres)To be reclaimed · 812 feddan (≈843 acres)
Community
A farm that leaves skills behind.
Every part of the project is tied to the people who live around it. Profits, training and jobs stay local, guided by a partnership board of trustees.
Endowment
10% for young agronomists
A tenth of the project is set aside as an endowment to train and qualify graduates of the University of Khartoum Faculty of Agriculture.
Training
Al-Ka'in Training Center
An agricultural and engineering training center, founded on educational endowments, prepares feasibility studies for each new production unit.
Local association
A charitable community association
A local association is a full partner, so families near the land share directly in what it produces.
Livestock
Poultry and sheep
200 feddan (≈208 acres) at Al-Damer support poultry and sheep raising, giving households income alongside the main crops.
Ten proposed production units
- Tissue culture
- Fruit and vegetable production
- Post-harvest processing
- Dairy cattle farm
- Gum arabic processing
- Fodder production
- Goat farm
- Poultry
- Food manufacturing
- Machinery and equipment
The numbers
Hay production: one pivot over three years.
Operating results for a single center-pivot circle producing hay, at 85 tons per harvest and $250 per ton. Each new pivot added at Al-Damer follows the same model.
| Item | Per pivot (USD) |
|---|---|
| Sales, year 1 (8 harvests) | 170,000 |
| Sales, years 2 and 3 (10 harvests each) | 425,000 |
| Total sales, 3 years | 595,000 |
| Production costs (28 harvests at $7,900) | 221,200 |
| Crop establishment (seed, fertilizer, planting) | 67,000 |
| Net operating income, 3 years | 306,800 |
Source: project cost study, May 2024. Excludes land reclamation and irrigation setup, shown under Funding.
106%Operating profitability over one 3-year cycle
$0.84Spent for every $1 of revenue
Per pivot, by year (USD)
Year 1
Sales 170,000 · Costs 63,200
Year 2
Sales 212,500 · Costs 79,000
Year 3
Sales 212,500 · Costs 79,000
SalesProduction costs
Funding opportunity
Ready for growth capital.
The land is secured and production has started. Grant and investment partners can speed up reclamation, equipment and training, and widen the project's reach into rain-fed regions.
Production
A producer, not a trader
We grow, harvest and bale on our own land with our own equipment. Every dollar goes into productive assets in Sudan.
Agriculture & climate
Climate-smart farming
Center-pivot irrigation uses water efficiently on the Nile. Rain-fed sorghum, sesame and gum arabic suit dryland regions and the climate.
People
Jobs and young agronomists
Farm work, livestock units and a 10% endowment that trains University of Khartoum agriculture graduates.
Commitment
We invest our own capital
The partners are developing the land with or without outside funding. A grant matches our contribution and lets us move faster.
Where funding goes
| Use of funds | Detail |
|---|---|
| Al-Damer reclamation and irrigation | 812 feddan (≈843 acres) brought under center-pivot irrigation at $2,000 per feddan |
| Rain-fed land reclamation | 2,000 feddan (≈2,080 acres) each in Al-Damazin and North Kordofan at $100 per feddan |
| Crop establishment | Seed, fertilizer and planting for 8 new pivots at Al-Damer |
Estimates based on per-feddan reclamation costs and the project's May 2024 cost study.
Leadership
The people behind the partnership.
Almakaen Alsudania is led by its General Manager, with a team of partners who share one goal: productive farmland that benefits the people around it.
AO
General ManagerAbdalla Osman Ahmed Yousif
Partner with us
The land is secured. The work has started.
We will develop this land with or without outside funding. With partners, we can reclaim it faster, train more graduates and reach more families. We welcome funders, technical experts and buyers who want to grow with Sudan.
Contact
Visit our office.
Phone
Head office
Al-Amarat, Mohamed Nagib Street
at the intersection with Street 29
Khartoum, Sudan
الخرطوم، العمارات، شارع محمد نجيب تقاطع ٢٩
Registered name
Almakaen Alsudania Project for Agricultural & Animal Production
مشروع المكائن السودانية للإنتاج الزراعي والحيواني
Registration
Business Registration No. 93150 (2014)
Investment License No. 418/Agricultural/2014
Investment Encouragement Commission, Khartoum State