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Gum Arabic Production, Exports Increased Drastically over the Last Three Years
Khartoum – Gum Arabic production and exports have increased remarkably over the pat three years, announced the Gum Arabic Council. Rise
The exported quantities of the gum Arabic increased from 20,000 tons in 2008 to 47,000 tons in 2009, to 55,000 tons in 2010 and to 52,000 tons in 2012, said Dr. Abdel Magid Abdel Gadir, Secretary General of the Gum Arabic Council in an exclusive statement to Sudan Vision.
He attributed the drop in production in 2012 to the rise of local consumption which amounted to 10,000 tons
He said the total local consumption in the country is about 10,000 tons, largely used in pharmaceutical, soft drinks, and food and cosmetics industries.
For the first time gum Arabic is exported to new markets in Russia and Malaysia besides the traditional markets, he said, attributing the rising international demands on gum Arabic to modern discoveries which confirmed gum Arabic as an important ingredient of several medicines.
He added that the local price of a quintar (100 pounds) of gum Arabic rose from SDG 50 to SDG 100 in 2008, SDG 150 in 2010, SDG 300 in 2011, and SDG 500 in 2012 and to SDG 700 during the first half of the year 2013 at the production areas.
Regarding price of the gum Arabic in international markets, he said it reached $1.5 in 2008, $1.7 in 2009, $2000 in 2010, $2.5 in 2011 and $3000 in 2012.
Meanwhile, the National Forest Corporation, in collaboration with the Gum Arabic Council, will celebrate today the kickoff of the gum Arabic belt survey project.
Dr. Abdel Azim Mirghani, the director general of the Corporation, in press statements said the Corporation in collaboration wit FAO will organize a workshop on Thursday to train employees on survey techniques, stating that the survey will target all states.
The total cost of the survey is expected to reach SDG 4 million, he said, stating that the project will assist in combating desertification and create jobs during summer time and that in turn will contribute toward reduction of migration from rural to urban areas.
Source: news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=225921
Khartoum – Gum Arabic production and exports have increased remarkably over the pat three years, announced the Gum Arabic Council. Rise
The exported quantities of the gum Arabic increased from 20,000 tons in 2008 to 47,000 tons in 2009, to 55,000 tons in 2010 and to 52,000 tons in 2012, said Dr. Abdel Magid Abdel Gadir, Secretary General of the Gum Arabic Council in an exclusive statement to Sudan Vision.
He attributed the drop in production in 2012 to the rise of local consumption which amounted to 10,000 tons
He said the total local consumption in the country is about 10,000 tons, largely used in pharmaceutical, soft drinks, and food and cosmetics industries.
For the first time gum Arabic is exported to new markets in Russia and Malaysia besides the traditional markets, he said, attributing the rising international demands on gum Arabic to modern discoveries which confirmed gum Arabic as an important ingredient of several medicines.
He added that the local price of a quintar (100 pounds) of gum Arabic rose from SDG 50 to SDG 100 in 2008, SDG 150 in 2010, SDG 300 in 2011, and SDG 500 in 2012 and to SDG 700 during the first half of the year 2013 at the production areas.
Regarding price of the gum Arabic in international markets, he said it reached $1.5 in 2008, $1.7 in 2009, $2000 in 2010, $2.5 in 2011 and $3000 in 2012.
Meanwhile, the National Forest Corporation, in collaboration with the Gum Arabic Council, will celebrate today the kickoff of the gum Arabic belt survey project.
Dr. Abdel Azim Mirghani, the director general of the Corporation, in press statements said the Corporation in collaboration wit FAO will organize a workshop on Thursday to train employees on survey techniques, stating that the survey will target all states.
The total cost of the survey is expected to reach SDG 4 million, he said, stating that the project will assist in combating desertification and create jobs during summer time and that in turn will contribute toward reduction of migration from rural to urban areas.
Source: news.sudanvisiondaily.com/details.html?rsnpid=225921