Sudan: Gum Arabic Season Kicks Off in Sudan

Published 2020년 11월 15일

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The State Forestry Administration in Sennar, Sudan, has announced the commencement of the gum Arabic production season. Sudan, the world's largest producer of this substance, is expected to achieve significant yields in Sennar's forests. Gum Arabic, a crucial ingredient in soft drinks, is primarily grown in Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile states. The country exports all its production. Since the government ended its monopoly on the business in 2009, gum Arabic exports have seen a significant increase, generating $114.7 million in 2017. A collaboration between Sudan and the Netherlands aims to establish gum processing factories to increase the value of the crop before export.

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Sennar / El Obeid — The State Forestry Administration in Sennar announced the start of the seasonal production of gum Arabic on Friday. Sudan is the world's largest producer of gum Arabic. The director of Sennar Forestry, Ali Sheikh, said on Friday that expected productivity this year could be as much as two quintals (100 kilograms) per feddan (approximately 1 acre) of Hashab and 3.4 quintals per feddan of Taleh. Sheikh said that there are 350 public and private forests in the state, covering 1,266,000 feddan in total. "Sennar is characterized by its forests that are part of the gum Arabic belt," he said, which extends from Sudan's eastern borders with Ethiopia to the western borders with Chad and Central Africa, spanning an area of 500,000 square kilometres. The material, a bonding agent and emulsifier crucial for soft drinks, is grown mainly in Darfur, Kordofan, and Blue Nile states. Acacia seyal (Taleh) and the Acacia Senegal (Hashab) are tapped for gum by stripping bits off ...

Source: All Africa