São Paulo – A project aiming to renovate the gum arabic belt will be implemented in the states of North, South and West Kordofan, state news agency SUNA reported based on information revealed by National Forestry Corporation in North Kordofan director Mohamedain El-Amin Mohamedain.
According to him, the nearly USD 10 million project will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) funded by the Climate Change Fund to help adapt the country to tackle global climate changes.
The initiative includes planting trees to produce gum arabic to contribute to the stability of producers, train them and raise their capabilities in the field of model production to maximize their return, the director of the National Forestry Corporation in North Kordofan was quoted as saying in a statement to SUNA.
According to Mohamedain, the project plans to reach 580 associations of gum arabic producers in 11 localities in the three states. The initiative will last for five years. Gum arabic is a natural gum consisting of the sap of certain species of trees, and it is used primarily in the food industry. Sudan is the world’s leading producer and a major exporter of gum arabic.
Pictured, gum arabic being used in the industry.
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
