Authors : Dr. Osman Elmakki

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 11 - November

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25nov855

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Abstract : The present study investigates the feasibility and implications of achieving national food self-sufficiency by exclusively consuming domestically produced food in Sudan. A multidisciplinary analysis is used to understand the socioeconomic and environmental dimensions of such a policy shift. While Sudan has enormous agricultural potential, the country is heavily dependent on food imports because of structural inefficiencies, climate variability, and political instability. The study discusses the probable positive impacts of self-sufficiency, such as rural job creation, economic resilience, and reduced exposure to global market shocks. However, it also mentions severe challenges, including environmental degradation, social inequities, and increased nutritional deficiencies. On the basis of a critical review of Sudan's agricultural policies and infrastructure, as well as its local food systems, this paper calls for a balanced approach that incorporates sustainable home-grown production with targeted imports. These findings underscore the need to develop inclusive, climate-resilient, and equity-focused strategies to ensure that food self-sufficiency genuinely contributes to national development and food security. Food self-sufficiency in Sudan, a concept that underlines a nation's ability to meet its own food needs without relying on external imports, has attracted increasing attention in light of the country's historical context and its pressing socio-economic challenges. The notion of food self-sufficiency can be defined as a strategic initiative aimed at producing adequate food for the population while minimizing dependence on foreign agricultural products. This concept is particularly significant in Sudan, a nation characterized by a wide range of agricultural resources and an extensive history of food production, but, paradoxically, notable food insecurity.

Keywords : Food Self-Sufficiency, Sudan Agriculture, Food Security, Socioeconomic Impacts, Environmental Sustainability, Local Food Systems, Climate-Resilient Agriculture.

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