(Ecofin Agency) - Sudan wishes to boost its horticultural exports. This was revealed by a delegation of local farmers at the Macfrut fair which was held in Rimini, Italy, from September 14 to 16, 2016. During the event, these farmers thanked the government for supporting them.

“We receive much government support for agricultural and horticultural projects in Sudan. This allows us to invest in the cultivation and quality of our techniques. One hundred million dollar has been budgeted for the next five years,” said DrBadreldin Elshiek Mohamed of Zadna, a conglomerate of Sudanese companies

The nation which produces date, grapes and mangoes has already started exporting citruses and bananas to the Netherlands. “We have good contacts with Dutch companies, and are now sending trial shipments to German and Italian companies. We are planning on working with a packing company in Italy. After harvesting, we want to have our products packed in Italy, because organisation in Europe is better. It is easier to ship to European buyers from Italy. We see good opportunities in Europe,” added Zadna’s executive cited by Freshplaza

Aaron Akinocho