Prime Minister Chairs Expanded Meeting on Summer Agricultural Season

Khartoum, (SUNA) – Prime Minister Kamil Idris on Tuesday chaired an expanded meeting in Khartoum attended by ministers of the economic sector.Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Professor Ismat Gurashi said in a press statement that the meeting discussed a number of issues and reviewed the status of the summer agricultural season, cultivated areas, and production projections.The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation confirmed that exports of sorghum have been suspended since 2024, and that there are currently no plans to resume sorghum exports, either now or in the near future. He noted in this regard that the Ministries of Agriculture and Irrigation and Industry and Trade have not issued any permits or approvals for sorghum exports.BH/BH