Recovery of Agriculture and Fishing on the Banks of the Nile in Khartoum

The banks of the Nile River in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, are renowned for diverse economic and social activities, most notably agriculture and fishing.

With the outbreak of the war, most of these activities ceased in the majority of areas. However, they have begun to witness a gradual return as security conditions improve and stability returns to the capital following the restoration of control.

Thousands of residents in the capital’s three cities, Bahri, Omdurman, and Khartoum, have turned to farming in orchards and fields, particularly in the north and south of the capital, as well as the Tuti area. People are actively cultivating maize and vegetables such as arugula, sweet potatoes, onions, and okra to secure food supplies and market the surplus crops.

Fath al-Aleem Suleiman, a resident of the Tuti area, says: “The food crisis and high prices of consumer goods forced the island’s residents to return to farming the orchards and fields adjacent to the Nile’s continuously flowing waters. The experiment has been a great success and has achieved high production rates.”