Sudan: Thousands of Wheat Fields Dry up in Agricultural Scheme

12 December 2017

El Gezira — A lack of irrigation water has caused at least 60,000 acres of wheat fields in El Gezira Agricultural Scheme to dry up.

Member of Parliament Adlan Mahmoud reported the lack of irrigation water in El Gezira scheme, located between the Blue and White Niles south of Khartoum, which used to be one of the world's largest irrigation projects.

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