2022 ANNUAL RESEARCH AND POLICY CONFERENCE – AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND FOOD SECURITY IN SUDAN

2. FNS Challenges in Sudan.
FNSPs Institutional Framework.
Formulated (proposed) FNSPs.
Implementation of FNSPs.
The way forward.

3. Access to food by all is not guaranteed;
Increasing production costs and food prices;
Low productivity due to weak technology
transfer;
Inadequate rural infrastructure;
limited markets access by subsistence and
small holders;
Predominance of inappropriate agricultural
incentives (high taxes, fees and charges) ;

4. Inadequate safety nets and food emergency
management systems;
Non approval of FNSP document and Food
security legislation
Climate change threats ;

5. Chair
The Supreme
Council for Food
Security and
Nutrition
Food Security Technical
Committee
Food Security Technical
Secretariat (FSTS).
PRIME MINISTER
Undersecretary OF
AGRICULTURE
Undersecretaries of
related Ministries
(
members
)
M &E
Unit
Technical
Office
Information
Unit
Interventions
Unit
Planning &
policy Unit

6. The same structure has been
established in 6 States.
The institutional framework will be
more complete by:
Incorporating representatives of
(NGOs, CSOs, UN &donor agencies),

7. A national FNSP Doucumnet for Sudan has
been prepared in 2011, and updated many
times.
The strategic goal of the policy is:
To improve adequacy and stability of
access to safe and nutritious food at both a
national and a household level in Sudan.

8. The policy documents covers the following:
 Challenges of FNS in Sudan;
 Food security and nutrition situation;
 key FNS Policies including:
Policies to improve food:
Availability,
Accessibility,
Utilization,
& Stability.
Policy matrix identifying:
Sub policies, Targets, Implementing agencies & Time Frame.

10. Implemented Not implemented Challenges
Zero tariff on
agricultural
inputs
 Deteriorating
economic conditions,
Ending of Foreign
Aid, Economy relies
on levies
Exemption or
reduction of
agricultural taxes
and fees

Eliminate taxes,
fees, and levies
along highways

Allocate 10% of
public spending
to agriculture
 Reducing spending
on agriculture
Enact
investment law
The Investment Law (updated), FS
regulations are not approved
There is no
Agricultural
investment law

11. Implemented Not implemented Challenges
Funding
productive
women &
developing home
farming
There is an
increase in
microfinance
institutions,
limited coverage,
Not engaged in
marketing and post
harvest Services.
Eliminate taxes on
intra-state
agricultural trade

Improve
Income
Ongoing efforts, Decrease in Purchasing
power (Inf)
Dire economic
situation for workers,
Supporting food
prices for the poor
 Increasing No of
undernourished
Diversification of
global markets for
Products are
exported raw to

12. Implemented Not implemented
Rationalizing
the use of
Natural
Resources

There are no laws or regulations on:
-land tenure
- land use
-Agricultural Rotations
-Fishery resources protection
- Weak participation of local
communities in preserving the
environment
Health &
Medical care
There on-going efforts of the Ministry
of Health in cooperation with some
international organizations
Educational
Awareness
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