Khartoum:Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris chaired an expanded meeting to discuss the requirements of the Gezira Scheme. The meeting included various officials such as the Ministers of Agriculture and Irrigation, Energy, and Minerals; Lt. Gen. Khalid Al-Shami, Chairman of the Gezira Scheme Board of Directors; Mohamed Nour Abdel-Daim, State Minister at the Ministry of Finance; Engineer Ibrahim Mustafa, Gezira Scheme Governor; and Majdi Amin, Managing Director of the Green Revolution Company, affiliated with the Agricultural Bank of Sudan.
According to Federation of Arab News Agencies, the Governor of the Gezira Scheme stated that the meeting reaffirmed support for the scheme, ensuring the provision of agricultural inputs and the timely delivery of all necessary resources for the winter season. The meeting also confirmed that substantial quantities of fuel were secured and en route to the scheme, alongside other essential inputs for harvesting operations.
The Governor expressed optimism about the agricultural season's potential results for farmers. He highlighted the Energy Minister's assurance regarding the connection of electricity to the hot line for the Mizeiqeela pumps in southern Gezira. Harvesting operations have begun and are reportedly progressing with encouraging outcomes.
The Governor confidently remarked, "The Gezira Scheme is doing well, and Sudan will not go hungry."