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General info | ||
Size under contract (leased or purchased area) |
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Size in operation (production) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
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. |
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Produce info | ||
Crops area/yield/export |
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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 | |
Water | ||
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 | |
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Overall comment | ||
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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Locations | ||
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Comment | 6000ha in Al Dabbah | 6000ha , located in Al Dabbah |
Data sources | ||
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Url | ||
Publication title | SUDAN | |
Comment on data source | URL not found: http://www.jenaan.com/project/sudan/ | |
Data source #2FP7eQnt | ||
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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Type | Company sources | |
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Keep PDF not public | No | |
Publication title | Amtaar Investment, Sudan: A Testimony to Innovation and Efficiency | |
Date | 2024 | |
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