Transcript Welcome to Sahel MASTER Sudan Branch Office

Welcome to Sahel
MASTER
Sudan Branch Office
Director: Elisa Chang
What comes to your mind when
thinking about “Sudan”?
Do you know that….
- 95% of Sudan’s exports are agricultural products
- 80% of national work force participates in agriculture
- 1.2~1.7 million km2 of fertile land = 76.7% of its area
Exports (%)
Labour Force Engagement
Agriculture
Agriculture
Practice
Others
Others
Land Fertility
Arable
Infertile
Only 40% of Sudan’s GDP is contributed by agriculture.
most farms remain rain-fed and vulnerable to
drought. What is worse, weak worldagricultural prices ensures that much of the
population will remain at or below the
poverty line for years.
2013 countries’ progress in reducing Global
Hunger Index
Therefore, we, Sahel Master, choose Sudan to
be our first stop to cope with problems in the
whole semi-arid area.
Our Strategies –
Field Startup and First Stage Execution (5 year plan)
Connection between Communities
- Build relationships with local community groups
and agriculture co-ops
- Neighborhood exploring (Agricultural data
collection)
Exchange Agricultural Goods
(Local Market)
-
Knowing what your
neighborhood is producing
Promoting your own goods
More food options and
backup plans in response to
unpredictable climate
change
Exchange Agricultural Knowledge
(Youth Program)
subsistance agricultural
knowledge
→ agricultural improvement
knowledge / awareness of rights
→ knowledge for responding
climate variability and climate
change
→ further research and
innovation
Financial Independence
(Income Diversification)
-
Income from agricultural product exports
Income from local markets
Income from knowledge publishing (research)
Self-support food crops
Technique Research
(Farmer-led Innovation)
Empowerment & Food Security
Sahel MASTER
Sudan Branch Office