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Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
SOIL CONSERVATION, LAND USE AND WATER PROGRAMMING ADMINISTRATION
Mail address PO Box 1942, Khartoum
Telephone 700-59, 701-72, 703-31, 746-49
Nature National government
Mission Applied research, extension
Financial support Sudanese government
Working languages Arabic
Scope of interest Soil conservation, moisture
conservation, land reclamation (applied research) pedology,
agronomy. remote sensing, natural resources, desertification,
land degradation
Research program
Locations El Obeid
Subjects Reclamation of soil for agricultural
production
Status Ongoing
Findings Data on rainfall and sheetflow
infiltration and percolation rates, given different soil
cultivation techniques
Internal Organization
Chief official Director General
Divisions Departments of Applied Research and Land
Reclamation, Land Use Planning, Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands
Professional staff 151
Total staff 932
Facilities
Office 16 offices, 3 laboratories
Library Library specializing in science; books,
journals, scientific reports
History
Established in 1940 as Soil Conservation Section, Ministry of
Agriculture; renamed Land Use & Rural Water Development in
1956, Rural Water Cooperation in 1966, and Ministry of
Cooperation and Rural Development in 1970; obtained current name
in 1975
National Centre for Research (NCR)
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ENRRI)
Mail address PO Box 2404, Khartoum
Telephone 440-058 Fax 707-01 Telex
22342 SD ILMI
Cable BUHUTH, Khartoum
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Governmental and some from
donations
Working languages English, Arabic
Scope of interest Desertification monitoring and
remote sensing, drylands agronomy, sustainable development,
alternative energy, atmospheric modeling
Research program
Locations El Rawakeib Dryland Research Station,
40 km west of Khartoum
Subjects Desertification monitoring, soil
conservation and land reclamation, sand dune fixation,
atmospheric modeling, biology of microflora and fauna
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Z.E. Elabjar, Director
Divisions Biological Control, Animal Production,
Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Agronomy, Forestry, Wind Erosion,
Water Harvesting and Spreading
Division heads Dr. Mustafa M. Elhaq, Osman Elhaq
Nasr, Mubarak A.M. Salih
Professional staff 7
Total staff 16
Facilities
Office Four offices in Khartoum; biological
nitrogen fixation laboratory, environmental pollution laboratory,
biological control laboratory, animal nutrition laboratory
Library ENRRI library, NCR Documentation Centre
Local databases Soil data base,
climatic data, fauna and flora of desert
Subcenters El Rawakeib Dryland Research Station:
desert development research
Exchange Facilities Rest house at El
Rawakeib, transport Facilities, fields for experiments,
offices, labs and available literature
Publications
Serials Environment and Natural Resources
Research Institute Annual Scientific Report
Other Maps will be produced in 1995
History
NCR established in 1970 as National Council for Research
and obtained present name in 1991; ENRRI established in 1991,
with actual activities beginning in late 1992
NATIONAL DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT CONTROL COORDINATION AND MONITORING UNIT (NDDU)
Mail address PO Box 1942, Khartoum
Sponsoring agency Ministry of Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Animal Wealth
Nature National government
Mission Scientific studies, instruction and
extension
Financial support Local and international
Working languages Arabic, English
Scope of interest Remote sensing, vegetation, soil
studies, water resources, climate, socio-economics,
desertification
Research program
Locations Arid regions of Sudan between latitudes
10 degrees and 18 degrees North
Subjects Studies of vegetation cover, soil types,
water resources, animals, wildlife, population, climate,
socioeconomic dimensions, land use systems
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Eltigani M. Salih
Divisions Drought and Desertification Control,
Monitoring, Evaluation and Follow-up, Extension and Public
Awareness, Natural Resources, Remote Sensing, GIS
Professional staff 8
Total staff 23
Facilities
Office Four offices
Library Collection of data in relevant fields
Local databases Database of collected
data from studies performed
Publications
Serials Altshour (periodic magazine)
Other Maps, technical reports
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1978
University of Khartoum
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Mail address PO Box 321, Khartoum
Telephone 809-93
Nature National government, academic
Mission Teaching, training, research, consulting
Financial support Governmental and grants
Working languages English
Scope of interest Renewable natural resources,
desertification control, reclamation, forestry, pollution,
environmental impact assessment
Research program
Locations Darfur and Kurdufan states
Subjects Natural resources, desertification
control, rehabilitation projects
Status Completed
Findings Baseline data for future planning
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Osama Abdelhamid Abdalla,
Director
Divisions Arid Land Management, Freshwater
Ecosystem Management, Coastal Zone Management, Urban and Regional
Management
Professional staff 7
Total staff 30
Facilities
Office Analytical laboratory
Library Specialized Library with
about 10,000 books and journals
Exchange Facilities Available
Publications
Serials Sudan Environment (quarterly
newsletter)
Other Monographs
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1979