Overview
Agriculture plays a significant role in the economy of Sudan, employing approximately 80% of the labour force and contributing for almost a quarter in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Principal cash crops are cotton, sesame, edible oils, sugar and groundnuts, while the most important food crops are, sorghum, millet, wheat, and beans. Agricultural products in total account for about 95 percent of the country's exports.
Approximately 66% of the population of Sudan live in rural areas (World Bank, 2014), with mostly access to individually and family owned stores that have a reasonable selection of products due to greater and more improved transport links between the capital Khartoum and nationwide state capitals. Urban area consumers have access to a wide range to shops including grocery supermarkets, outdoor wet markets
A significant share of domestic demand is fulfilled by food aid, which accounts on average for 20% of total imports, and is generally channelled through sorghum deliveries, while 80% of wheat is imported.
The majority of manufacturing occurs in Khartoum and the central region and also the Red Sea areas of Sudan with some more informal processing and manufacturing existing in the other state around the country. The west of Sudan sees light amounts of cross-border trading with Chad which has a positive effect of commodity prices
Additional information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For more specific and detailed overviews of food availability and market conditions, please consult the following sources:
WFP Vulnerability and Analysis Mapping (VAM)
USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET)
SPHERE
standards in Food Security and
Nutrition
For more information on contact details for Food Suppliers in Sudan, please see the following link: 4.10 Sudan Supplier Contact List
Retail Sector
Sudan has a relatively well established retail and wholesale sector with large processing companies primarily based in Khartoum.
Sudan has only one supermarket chain operating in the country, Sena of which there are 5 branches all located in the Khartoum area.
Outdoor markets are also readily used in rural areas but only on market days – in urban areas and cities, outdoor and wet markets are operational daily and heavily used.
Retail shops tend to come in various categories including supermarkets, groceries and wholesalers shops of various sizes that sell a range of food and household products mainly in urban areas.
In peri-urban and rural areas retail shops tend to fall into the various categories of:
- Big-size wholesalers: Specialized in one/two commodities; using wholesale units (i.e. sacks and jerry cans); selling the whole unit and not part of it;
- Medium-size wholesalers: Specialized in many commodities; using wholesale units (i.e. sacks and jerry cans); trading the whole unit and not part of it;
- Wholesaler-retailers: Selling both to traders and ultimate customers; specialized in many commodities; using both wholesale and retail units (i.e. malwa); selling in small quantities;
- Retailers: specialized in many commodities; using retail units (i.e. malwa); selling in small quantities.
The largest sorghum trade market (in terms of quantities traded) is Gedaref, in the heart of the surplus-producing Gedaref State. The market of Omdurman (Khartoum) is an important terminal and transit market. El Obeid, in North Kordofan State, plays a central role in sorghum trade between the surplus and wholesale markets of eastern Sudan and deficit areas of central and western Sudan. El Fasher, the largest market in North Darfur State, receives sorghum supplies from El Obeid and Um Durman, as well as neighbouring areas such as Saraf Omra. Other important wholesale sorghum markets include Wad Medani (Al Gezira State), Rabak and Kosti, Sennar (Sennar State), and Nyala (South Darfur State).
There are no marketing institutions dealing with fruits and vegetables. Farmers and producers deal as individuals directly with local traders and exporters. Other food commodities are transported directly from Khartoum.
Strategic Reserve Corporation
Established in 1992, the Strategic Reserve Corporation, previously operating under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and currently under the Agricultural Bank of Sudan, plays a key role in stabilising cereal prices by adjusting the supply of sorghum, rice, wheat and millet available to the market during periods of deficit production years.
Purchase potential from Agriculture Bank of Sudan (ABS)
The ABS regulates the sorghum market on the national level through the national strategic reserve. It purchases and markets the sorghum, and promotes the surplus for export. Moreover, it provides facilities for promotion and development of the agricultural sector through the provision of equipment, services and finance.
Under the Bank, there is various storage types for food such as underground pits, warehouses in brick/flospan structure and silos. Among different types of storage, silos present the best storage conditions and sorghum quality assurance through effective fumigation, sieving and bagging service.
Food in national strategic reserve can be stored for more than 10 years, and the quantity of new crop reserved is determined by national reserve strategy. There is purchase potential from the reserve but the process is still being looked into.
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Strategic Reserve Corporation |
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Address |
Agricultural Bank of Sudan Building Al-Joumhouriah Road, Khartoum Area 1263. Sudan 11111. Tel: +249 183-777432; Fax: +249 183-778296 |
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Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No, procures from farmers |
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Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes, through the Strategic Reserve |
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Has own transport capacity? |
Unknown |
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Has own storage facilities? |
Capacity of main silos:
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Approximate turnover in MT? |
N/A |
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Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Wholesale Suppliers – Sorghum
Gadaref Market located in Gadaref State, south east Sudan, is the largest agricultural commodities and sorghum trading market in Darfur. It is a trade centre primarily for cotton, cereals, sesame seeds and fodder produced in the surrounding area with much of these produce cultivated using mechanized farming techniques introduced in 1954.
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Internet International Trade & Transport CO. Ltd |
Address |
St. 49 Khartoum 2 Dana Tower 2nd Floor, flat No. 110, Khartoum, Sudan P.O. Box 13323 Khartoum Tel: 0183 485086 – 0183 485087 Email: iittco@hotmail.com Contact person: Khalid Awad Saeed Mobile: 09123 01850 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Wholesale only |
Has own transport capacity? |
No, contracted by supplier |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes, industrial area in Rabak |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
50,000 MT per annum |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Khartoum |
Khartoum |
Gadaref |
Gadaref |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Harbour for Investments Co. |
Address |
Abdalla Abbas El Hadi P. O. Box 10762 , Khartoum Tel: 83 771249 Fax: 83 778807 Cell: 0912300890/091231012 E-Mail: abbasabdelgadir@hotmail.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No, purchases directly from farmers |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, wholesale only |
Has own transport capacity? |
No |
Has own storage facilities? |
Storage in Gadaref, Rabak, Koshti and El-Obied Total capacity: 15 MT |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
5-10MT per month, turnover dependent on demand and requests |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, Cash, Cheque |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Khartoum based |
Khartoum based |
Gadaref |
Gadaref |
Koshti |
Koshti |
El-Obied |
El-Obied |
Rabak |
Rabak |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Al Gurashi International services & Invest. |
Address |
Gurashi A / Rahman Amani Altayeb / Muna Tel: 0183499822 Fax: 0183499820/21 Cell : 0912300343/Zahra 0912654550 Cell : 0912276746 e-mail: gurashi45@yahoo.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No, receives commodities from suppliers and location producers (farmers) |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, Wholesale |
Has own transport capacity? |
152 rough road trucks capacity 10-25MT 132 asphalt road trucks capacity 30-70MT |
Has own storage facilities? |
Port Sudan – 3,675 m2 Khartoum - 3,690 m2 El-Obied – open air storage yard 15,000 m2 |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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Annual turnover: Sorghum 1.35 million MT Wheat: 500,000 MT Procurement is based on demands and request |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer and cash |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Additional commodities: wheat, oil, lentils, beans, super cereal plus, salt and sugar |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Gadaref |
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Khartoum |
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Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Agromasters Co. Ltd |
Address |
El Tayeb Abdul Aziz Tel: 83487920 Fax: 83487921 Cell: 0912345945 E mail: eltayebaziz@hotmail.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, wholesale only |
Has own transport capacity? |
No, Vehicle hire only |
Has own storage facilities? |
Renting silos in Gadaref |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
10,000MT per month average. Supplies based on demand and requests. |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash, cheque, electronic transfer |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Gadaref |
Gadaref |
Khartoum |
Khartoum |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Zas for Improved Seeds & Crop Production |
Address |
Abdel Rahman A. Atbara St. P.O. Box. 333 Khartoum Tel: 00249 11 777963 Fax: 00249 11 762988 Cell: 00249 912151898 E-mail : zaszayn@yahoo.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes, processing of beans and pulses |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes, wholesalers |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes, owns transport sister company, FairDeal Co. |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes Rabak 1000MT El Gadaref 1250MT Khartoum 400MT |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
900MT per month |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, Cash, Cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Additional commodities: wheat, beans, lentils |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Khartoum |
Khartoum |
Gadaref |
Gadaref |
Rebak |
Rebak |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Mahgoub Sons Trading (MASOT) |
Address |
Mohamed Mahgoub No. 3 Zubeir Pasha St. P. O. Box 54 Khartoum Tel: 83 777578/ 783678 Fax: 83 775156 Cell: 0912300642 E-Mail: masot@mahgoubsons.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No, import and packaging only Packages lentils and beans after importation |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, wholesale and supply |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes, More than 100 trucks. Total of 70MT |
Has own storage facilities? |
Gadaref: 3 warehouses with 4,000 m2 Port Sudan: 3 warehouses with 4,000 m2 El-Obied: 2 warehouses under project Currently constructing a silo in Port Sudan and one in Gadaref with capacities of 50,000 MT each. |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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Sorghum: 50,000 MT per month Wheat: import 30,000 MT per month |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic cash transfer |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Additionally supplies: pulses, milk powder, sugar, soya bean, edible oil, rice |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Khartoum |
Khartoum |
Gadaref |
Gadaref |
El Obeid |
El Obeid |
Port Sudan |
Port Sudan |
Singa |
Singa |
Kosti |
Kosti |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Tajuj for Development and Investment Co. Ltd |
Address |
Mr. Omer Elhaj Amarat Street, PO. Box : 11121, Khartoum Tel: + 249 912309420/0912175653 Email: tenders@tajujgroup.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes Offices in Khartoum and Darfur |
Has own transport capacity?
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Yes: transport arm of company 80 flatbed trucks 12 reefer trucks |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes, 1 dry warehouse and 2 cold rooms located in Khartoum Warehouses in El Obeid, Kadogli, Ed Damazin, and Khartoum Warehouse |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
N/A |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Imports/suppliers construction materials to markets |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Khartoum |
Khartoum |
Gadaref |
Gadaref |
Port Sudan |
Port Sudan |
El Obeid |
El Obeid |
El Fasher |
El Fasher |
Nyala |
Nyala |
Geneina |
Geneina |
Wholesale – Salt
Salt is produced and manufactured locally, primarily the Red Sea and Port Sudan States.
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Al Rasheed Salt Factory Ltd. |
Address |
P. O. Box 565, Port Sudan Sudan Tel: 01311 22443 Fax: 01 311 28376 Email: mojahed_baaboud@hotmail.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes - wholesale |
Has own transport capacity? |
N/A |
Has own storage facilities? |
No |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
Maximum of 80 MT/day |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic Transfer, Cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Al Rasheed Salt Refinery: sole validated iodized salt supplier in Sudan No warehouses available |
Wholesale – Sugar
Sugar is produced locally, primarily in the Nile Valley regions with notable irrigated schemes in Halfa, White Nile, Blue Nile, Jizera and Senna States. Sudanese Sugar Company controls all the local producers of sugar in Sudan. There are 6 large manufacturers including Kenena, one of the largest sugar manufacturers in the world.
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Sudan Sugar Company Ltd. |
Address |
P O Box 511 Khartoum Email: info@ssc.sd |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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New Halfa : 75,000 MT per annum Guneid: 60,000 MT per annum Assalaya : 100,000 MT per annum Sennar : 110,000 MT per annum |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
New Halfa |
New Halfa |
Guneid |
Guneid |
Assalaya |
Assalaya |
Sennar |
Sennar |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Kenana Sugar Co. Ltd. |
Address |
P.O.Box 2632 Ebed Khatim St Khartoum, Sudan Tel: +249 18 322 4704 / +249 18 322 4703 Email: info@kenana.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, wholesale, supplier and importer only |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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17,000 MT daily 400,000 MT per annum |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer |
Wholesale – Wheat, Super Cereal
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Dal Food Company (previously called Sayga Food Industries Ltd. Also including Sayga Flour Mills.) |
Address |
PO Box 807, Block 1, Matahin Sayga Street, Khartoum North, 11111 Sudan Tel: +249 185 220000 Fax: + 249 185 314671 Email: omer.merghani@dalgroup.com Website: http://www.sayga.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes - sole manufacturer of super cereal in Sudan. On-going development of Super Cereal ++ production Leading supplier and wholesaler of wheat flour |
Has own Retail capacity?
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No, wholesale and supplier of the following products nationwide. Sugar; Bakery products (flour); Wheat flour; Wheat based products; Pulses (packing lentils, etc.); Extruded product (production line used for SC product); Dairy products; Juice; |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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Super Cereal: Approximately 1,300 MT per month Wheat flour: 1250MT per month |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Sayga (DAL Food Company) is the only supplier of Super Cereal identified in Sudan |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
Distributed countrywide |
Countrywide |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Seen Flour Mills Co. |
Address |
Industrial Zone Khartoum Sudan Tel: +249 1853 35095 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No Wholesaler and distribution |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Has own storage facilities? |
N/A |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
1500 MT per day |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Wheata Flour Mills |
Address |
Industrial Area, Khartoum North, Khartoum Sudan. Tel.: +249185320580 Fax: +249185320582 Email: wheata@araak.com Website: www.araak.com |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes, Milling stations situated in Khartoum |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, supplies directly to manufactures and wholesalers |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
1,750 MT per day |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Supplies various types of flour including fortified flour, bran, yeast and semolina. |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
75 Distribution centres countrywide |
Countrywide |
Wholesale – Plumpy’Sup
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Samil Industrial Co. Ltd. |
Address |
Eman A. Abdalkarim 130 Block 2 Industrial Estate Khartoum North P.O. Box 11997 Sudan Email: eman@samilindustrial.com Tel: +249 185 348375 – Ext. 112, +249 9 226 000 60, +249 185 348374 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
Yes |
Has own Retail capacity? |
No, wholesale and supplier only |
Has own transport capacity? |
Unknown |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
200 MT per month |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Samil: sole supplier of Plumpy’Sup in Sudan. Establishment in 2011 in partnership with Nutriset. |
Wholesale – Agricultural and Food Commodities market
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Alghabshawi Trading Co. Ltd |
Address |
Faisal Alghabshawi Central Market, Nyala Town South Darfur Tel: 0912142905 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No, primarily wholesale of wheat |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes, acts as a wholesaler but also sells retail directly to individuals. |
Has own transport capacity? |
No, uses local vehicle hire company Also uses railways to transport commodities to Nyala |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes, 9 stores in Nyala: approximately 250 MT capacity each |
Approximate turnover in MT? |
20 MT of wheat per day |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash, cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Also stocks sorghum, lentils, oil, sugar, salt, canned fish and pasta. Has previously worked with the government in food security programmes. Would be able to increase volume of commodities within a week to meet demand in an emergency |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
South Darfur |
Nyala |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Alneel Ahmed Abdulla Trading Co. Ltd |
Address |
Nyala Town Center Market South Darfur, Sudan Tel: 09123 57863 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No, Wholesale |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes, 2 shops in Khartoum and Nyala |
Has own transport capacity?
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No, Transport through vehicle hire only. Also uses railway system to transport goods to Nyala from Khartoum. |
Has own storage facilities?
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Yes, 6 warehouses in Nyala town 360 m2 capacity in total 1 large hanger in Nyala: 5,000 m2 capacity |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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Wheat flour: 50 MT per week Sugar: 50 – 70 MT per week Edible oil: 3 – 4 MT per week |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash, cheque |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Other available commodities: sorghum, lentils, salt, biscuits, dried milk, canned tuna, canned sardines, noodles. Would be able to scale up stock within a week. |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
South Darfur |
Nyala |
Khartoum |
Khartoum |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Mohammed Ahmed Abdalla Trading Co. |
Address |
Nyala Town Central Market South Darfur Tel: 0912321790 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes, Main wholesale premises in Nyala Town with 3 additional branches in greater Nyala and South Darfur |
Has own transport capacity? |
Yes, 6 trucks, 30 MT capacity in total |
Has own storage facilities? |
Yes, 36 stores in Nyala and South Darfur Each with a capacity of approximately 100MT |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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Wheat – 15 MT per week Sugar – 50 MT per week |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Provides credit occasionally |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
South Darfur |
6 shops in the Nyala area |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
Omer El Dawi Factories for Oil and Soap |
Address |
EL Obeid Main Town Centre Market El Obeid Tel: 0912332029 |
Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No |
Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes, Size of main store: 200 m2 Additional locations at: Gadaref, Um Rwaba and El Rahad |
Has own transport capacity? |
10 trucks and have contract with other transport companies |
Has own storage facilities? |
20 stores in El-Obeid town |
Approximate turnover in MT?
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Sorghum: 10,000 MT per month Edible Oil: 500 MT per month (local production) Wheat flour: 700 MT per month Sugar: 8,000 MT (imported), 10,000MT from Sudan Sugar Co. |
Payment Methods Accepted |
Electronic transfer, cheque, cash |
Other Comments or Key Information |
Trader is able to stock additional commodities; pulses, beans upon request |
Other Locations |
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Region(s) |
Service Location(s) |
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Gadaref |
Gadaref |
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Un Rwaba |
Un Rwaba |
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El Rahad |
El Rahad |
Supplier Overview |
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Company Name |
El Gaili Yousif |
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Address |
El Obeid Central Market El Obeid Tel: 0912512421 |
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Has own Production / Manufacturing capacity? |
No |
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Has own Retail capacity? |
Yes – 1 Wholesale store with 34 m2 capacity |
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Has own transport capacity? |
No Commodities are transported by hired lorries and by buses |
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Has own storage facilities? |
No |
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Approximate turnover in MT?
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Edible oil: 24 MT per month Lentils: 6 MT per month Beans: 9.6 MT per month Sugar: 18 MT per month Salt: 21 MT per month Dried Milk: 3.75 MT per month |
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Payment Methods Accepted |
Cash, Electronic transfer |
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Other Comments or Key Information |
All commodities are sourced from Omdurman Market in Khartoum. Stocks are replenished on a monthly basis. |
Primary Commodities
Primary Goods / Commodities Available |
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Commodities by Type |
Comments: |
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Sorghum |
Sorghum |
Sorghum is Sudan’s most important food crop with more that 50% of the population relying on it as their primary food source. 90% of sorghum is cultivated through rain-fed agriculture techniques. Gadaref State, Blue Nile State, White Nile State are the largest sorghum cultivating areas in the country however there is small farming plots all over Sudan producing various varieties of sorghum with Fetarita being produced at 90% harvested between October to February. Sorghum is also imported as a form of food aid. |
Wheat |
Wheat |
Wheat is produced by semi-irrigated production. Consumption has gradually increased in recent years and the main cultivation regions, the north of Khartoum, Halfa and Jizera around the Nile Valley produce 20% of Sudan’s wheat consumption. 80% is imported by the Government of Sudan. Sayga, Wheata and Seen are Sudan’s leading wheat millers. Some exportation exist to neighbouring Chad. |
Millet |
Millet |
Millet is the main crop cultivated and consumed in North Darfur. A proportion is traded informally to Chadian traders through wholesale markets in West Darfur i.e. Forbaranga Market. |
Pulses |
i.e. lentils, red beans, white beans |
Red beans are mainly produces locally while lentils and white beans are imported at between 80% and 50% respectively. The majority of red beans are primarily produced in large government managed irrigated schemes in Halfa, Jizera, Rahad Kassela and Gadaref. |
Salt |
Iodized salt |
Several small salt processors exist in the Sudan along the Red Sea region however, only Al Rasheed Salt Factory Co. Ltd. is the sole manufacturer of clean iodized salt for the market. Additional imports comes from Saudi Arabia. |
Sugars, sugar preparations and honey |
i.e. sugars (beet or cane) raw, natural honey, fruit/nuts preserved by sugar … |
Sugar is produced locally, primarily in the Nile Valley regions with notable irrigated schemes in Halfa, White Nile, Blue Nile, Jizera and Senna States. Sudanese Sugar company controls all the local producers of sugar in Sudan. There are 6 large manufactures including Kenena, one of the largest sugar manufacturers in the world. |
Oils |
i.e. oils, vegetable oils, maize oils |
Oil in Sudan is manufactured using cottonseed, sunflower, groundnut and sesame seeds with the majority of oil produced using traditional small scale units, particularly in the rural. There are presently 33 Khartoum-based companies processing oil. Sudan. Over 80% of edible oil with brands such as Shames and Mazola are imported from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. |
Milk |
Dried milk, fresh milk |
Dried milk brands include market leaders Cabo which is available throughout Sudan. Dal Food Production – have own dairy farm and has contracts with small farms around Khartoum only. Fresh milk is mainly consumed in urban areas. |
Poultry |
Chicken, eggs |
Sudan has several large mass poultry processing companies including Arab Company, Arab Corporation and Kuwaitia Processors, Miko and Matthews - sell frozen chicken which available throughout the country. Eggs are available from the same poultry producers who supply to supermarkets and shops country-wide. Several individual companies exist throughout Sudan who are able supply poultry and meats to local markets. In rural areas, households tend to rear their own backyard productions of chickens and eggs. |
Meat |
Mutton, Goat, Beef |
Beef, mutton and goat are readily available in urban areas whereas beef is less so in rural areas. Rural area households generally have access to livestock or rely on market based butchers for supply of meats. Loli Company Ltd is a large meat processor, supplying hotdogs, sausages and other meat products to mainly urban areas. |
Fish and fish preparation |
i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish… |
Fish is primarily eaten in the red sea, Nile Valley regions and Khartoum. Fish processing companies, Max Long Company Ltd and Universal Company are located at Port Sudan are main freezer, wholesalers of frozen fish. Fish processing for Sudanese consumption generally include drying, salting and preparation of fermented fish products. |
Cereal and Cereal Preparation |
i.e. super cereal, super cereal++, pasta |
Super cereal is manufactured by Dal Food Company in Sudan. The manufacturer is undergoing an upgrade to be able to produce Super cereal++. Super cereal++ is currently imported by WFP. Khartoum-based Dal Group (previously, Seyga Company Ltd) is Sudan’s largest producer of pasta which supplies markets across the country in addition to imported brands. Instant noodles are available in supermarkets. Sawabach Instant Noodle Factory manufactured in Sudan on behalf of companies including Indonesian based Indofood Sukses Makmur Ltd. |
Vegetables and fruit |
i.e. tomatoes, onions, potatoes, aubergines, okra, green leaves, mangoes, oranges, apples, bananas |
Fruit and vegetables are cultivated all year round due to climate and throughout the country. Farming uses both irrigated and rain-fed methods. Banana is grown in the Blue Nile and Kassala states, mangoes, guava and citruses, in the northern states, West Darfur, southern Kordofan and the Khartoum states. Vegetables are grown in small farming plots with producers selling their products directly at different markets i.e. to a wholesaler. Products are in markets throughout Sudan. They are generally sold at road side, village households stalls, urban cities street markets and some supermarkets. |
Coffee, tea, cocoa, |
i.e. coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, pepper… |
No local production. All tea and coffee is imported. Tea is mainly imported from Kenya and coffee, mainly from Ethiopia. Khartoum based Kofti Ltd is the main importer and distributer of teas and coffees in Sudan. |
Canned fish/meat |
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Canned fish is not manufactured in Sudan. Imported canned sardines and tuna is available however expensive and there is not high demand. Canned fish is generally imported from Thailand, Morocco, Asia. The Al Wabil Saib brand imports canned fish from Vietnam and packed in Sudan. Brands such as Olfa and Siblou are imported from Vietnam, Yarim and Golden garden from Thailand, Botan from jam and Gwazi from Yemen. Canned meat, beef and chicken included brand leaders Sinora are manufactured and imported from Jordan. |
Snacks |
i.e. crisps, chocolate, biscuits |
Biscuits are produced locally with very few imported. It is the most popular snack in Sudan often taken with tea. Baraka Company Ltd is the main manufacture of biscuits selling to shops and supermarkets throughout Sudan. There are several small factories around Sudan manufacturing biscuits and selling at a lower price. Crisps and chocolate are imported and sold in urban area supermarkets only. |
Plumpy Sup |
Plumpy Sup |
Khartoum-based Samil Company is the only manufacturers of Plumpy’Nut in Sudan and one of five manufacturers in Africa. |
Ready to eat foods / Prepared foods |
i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… |
Sauces, soups, breakfast cereals are available in supermarkets. Brands such as Kelloggs are imported and available in larger supermarkets. Tamia (falafel) is the one of the only street food available in Sudan. |
**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.
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