Date palm farms in Northern Sudan are facing a serious threat due to the water seepage phenomenon known locally as “Al-Naz.”
Local sources indicated that the rise of groundwater levels to the surface is creating swamps and water saturation in the soil, especially near the Nile course and irrigation projects.
The sources confirmed that this phenomenon deprives palm roots of oxygen and increases the risk of fungi and plant diseases, thereby threatening the date crop, which forms the backbone of the local economy in the Northern State.
They pointed out that this flooding deprives tree roots of oxygen and creates an ideal environment for fungi and plant diseases, putting palm trees in a direct confrontation with a slow death.
“Al-Naz” is known in Northern Sudan as an imbalance between groundwater recharge and drainage, resulting in the appearance of stagnant pools—sometimes with salty and warm water—causing increasing agricultural and structural damage.
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