Agriculture: Sudan will not Face the Specter of Famine

Sudan Events – Nahid Oshi

Engineer Ammar Hassan Bashir Abdullah, head of the Food Security Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, has confirmed that it is not possible for Sudan to confront the specter of famine and food shortages as promoted by international organizations and United Nations organizations.
He told Sudan Events, “There is no famine in Sudan and it will not happen because the land of Sudan is still healthy,” and he added, “Although the states were affected by the war, which harmed the state economically, politically, and security-wise, there are promising states that can cover any shortfall in production.”
He said that the rest of the states are abundant in large quantities and have high capabilities in agricultural work, and it is in no way possible for Sudan to be exposed to any famine, noting the existence of mechanisms in the Ministry of Agriculture that contribute to the availability of food through the state’s strategic stock and humanitarian aid (international food agreements and donations) that the state can benefit from as mechanisms to confront Food shortage.
Food costs:
Ammar pointed out that achieving food security is based on basic issues, the most important of which are bearing food costs, food availability, and food quality with adaptation and sustainability. He said that these four issues constitute food security, and he added that we cannot talk about the failure of the two agricultural seasons or simply food insecurity, as the main issues constitute food security. There are internal issues within it, each of which constitutes major issues, stressing that food security is a shared responsibility carried out by all sectors of the state and not the agricultural sector alone. Therefore, it is a complex process and everyone’s responsibility. He added, “As for what follows the Ministry of Agriculture, it is the issue of production and contribution to the process of food availability and attention to production, especially food grains.”
Inter-trade:
Ammar noted that there are other factors for food security outside the agricultural sector system, such as storage, financing, poverty rate, social level, intra-trade, health status, and production risks such as climate change and natural resources factors
Compensation of states
He said, “Despite the war conditions that affected the productivity of the agricultural sector, the production situation is progressing well, especially in light of the great preparation for the summer season, especially in the safe states (Kassala, Gedaref, Red Sea, River Nile, North, part of North Kordofan). The situation is good and can improve.” The states affected by the rebellion will be compensated.”