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Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [current] 6000.0 ha
  • [current] 8β€―400 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [current] 6000.0 ha
  • [2011, current] 8β€―400 ha
Comment on land area
Might have 4000ha elsewhere under contract in Sudan.
In 2011, they established a stationary overhead irrigation agricultural project covering 20,000 feddans (approximately 8,400 hectares).
Intention of investment
  • [current] Non-food agricultural commodities (6000.0 ha)
  • [current] Non-food agricultural commodities (8β€―400 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
fodder plants- Rhodes grass, Sudan grass, corn and alfalfa.
fodder plants- Rhodes grass, Sudan grass, corn and alfalfa
Carbon offset project
No
Implementation status
  • [2010] Startup phase (no production)
  • [current] In operation (production)
  • [2010] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2011, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Amtaar started in 2010 with the construction of basic infrastructure such as roads, warehouses, accommodation, electricity and communication
Amtaar started in 2010 with the construction of basic infrastructure such as roads, warehouses, accommodation, electricity and communication.
Comment on investment chain
direct foreign investment of $150 million
Amtaar investment is a Joint Venture company registered in the Republic of Sudan between Jenaan Investment LLC, a privately owned company based in the United Arab Emirates, and the Sudanese government.
Crops area/yield/export
  • Fodder Plants (unspecified) [current] 6000.0 ha
  • Fodder Plants (unspecified), Grains (unspecified) [current] 6000 ha
Comment on crops
20 000 ton of forage every month
20,000 tons of forage are produced each month, with grain quantity unspecified. Annually, Amtaar produces 230,000 tons of dry forage for export to the UAE.
Comment on use of produce
Amtaar produces 230 000 ton of dry forage on an annual basis for export to the UAE. The product is containerized and shipped through Port of Sudan on a weekly basis.
Processing facilities / production infrastructure of the project (e.g. oil mill, ethanol distillery, biomass power plant etc.)
Production of feed, grain and protein through the utilization of innovative methods and technology to contribute to the food security program
Comment on water extraction envisaged
Water supply currently comes from the Nubian aquifer, the largest underground water source in the world, and now the company is on the process to trench a water canal from the Nile, to provide an abundant supply of water for the expansion phases of the project
Overall comment
The company has its head office in Khartoum and a farm in the Northern State near the town of Al Dabbah.

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Comment
6000ha in Al Dabbah
6000ha , located in Al Dabbah

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Url
Publication title
SUDAN
Comment on data source
URL not found: http://www.jenaan.com/project/sudan/

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Publication title
Invesrment in sustainabke farming and new technology supports Abu Dhabi's effots to boost local agricultural production
Organisation
Oxford business group
Comment on data source
Oxford business group- https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/news/investment-sustainable-farming-and-new-technology-supports-abu-dhabi%E2%80%99s-efforts-boost-local
URL not found - https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/news/investment-sustainable-farming-and-new-technology-supports-abu-dhabi%E2%80%99s-efforts-boost-local

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File
Publication title
About Amataar
Date
2023
Organisation
amtaar

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File
Type
Company sources
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Amtaar Investment, Sudan: A Testimony to Innovation and Efficiency
Date
2024