{"id":180536,"date":"2016-05-03T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/sudan-major-livestock-exports-to-saudi-arabia\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T13:57:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T13:57:00","slug":"sudan-major-livestock-exports-to-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-major-livestock-exports-to-saudi-arabia","title":{"rendered":"Sudan: Major livestock exports to Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sudanese government plans to export 1.8 million head of livestock to Saudi Arabia, according to the Sudanese news agency.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The director of quarries in El Khoi, West Kordofan, said that Sudan was able to export 300,000 sheep to Saudi Arabia from January to April 2016.<\/p>\n

“The export of sheep continues according to the scheduled plan to deliver another 1.8 million head of cattle,” Adam Ahmed Younis told Sudan’s press agency Suna on Monday.<\/p>\n

In January, the Minister of Livestock announced that a company from the United Arab Emirates made an investment study aimed at increasing the export of live cattle to 600,000 animals a year. The company attempts to benefit from the 150 million cattle Sudan owns.<\/p>\n

According to the World Bank, agriculture and livestock are essential to Sudan’s economic diversification (away from oil). While these sectors presently contribute approximately 35-40 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, they could contribute significantly more with greater investment and better governance. Sudan has recognised this need in a five-year programme for economic reforms, approved by parliament in December 2014.<\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia has also invested in Sudan’s large hydroelectric energy projects, including dams in Kajbar, Dal, El Shireik, Upper Atbara, and Setit. The proposed construction is widely rejected<\/a> by residents of towns along the Nile, in fear of displacement.<\/p>\n

Sudanese-Saudi relations improved significantly after Sudan joined the Saudi-led military coalition against Houthi rebels<\/a> in Yemen in 2015, following year-long tension as a result of Sudan’s bonds with Iran. Sudan’s involvement in Yemen showed a shift of allegiances toward the Gulf Arab countries instead of Iran, which could bring economic rewards. According to Khartoum, the economic assistance is not linked to its military support.<\/p>\n

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Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

Sudan follows Saudis, cuts ties with Iran<\/a> (4 January 2106)<\/p>\n