Khartoum:President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, has reaffirmed the state's commitment to upgrading and developing the Gezira and Managil Agricultural Scheme. This initiative aims to restore the scheme's former prominence and bolster its contribution to the national economy.
According to Sudan News Agency, Al-Burhan made these remarks during a meeting at the Republican Palace with a delegation of farmers and producers from the Gezira and Managil Scheme. The meeting was also attended by the Scheme's Board Chairman, General Dr. Khalid Abdin Al-Shami.
Al-Sadig Al-Amin Ahmed Al-Faki, a member of the Scheme's Board of Directors, stated in a press release that the meeting brought significant positive news for the Scheme's farmers and producers. He mentioned that the delegation discussed various challenges facing the Scheme, and General Al-Burhan committed to permanently resolving these issues.
Al-Faki further explained that the TSC President donated 22 agricultural vehicles to farmers' and producers' associations to assist in clearing irrigation canals. Additionally, 20 vehicles were donated to the Council for Regulating Agricultural Production Professions to support the revitalization plan and strengthen the national economy. Al-Burhan also contributed SDG 50 billion to aid fuel supplies and irrigation pumps.