Location: Om Labasa Village

95 Km north Eid Elfirsan

300 Km west to Neyala city

South Darfur state

 

Size of the Project: Medium-scale.

 

Targeted Beneficiaries: Approximately 2,000 farmers and their families living in five villages surrounding the factory site. These farmers grow sugar cane on their farms, and the fresh product is currently marketed in Nyala city.

 

Expected Benefits of the Project:

a. Reduction in Postharvest Losses:

All harvested sugar cane will be processed in the factory, minimizing or nearly eliminating postharvest losses.

b. Guaranteed Market Access:

The factory will purchase all produced sugar cane at a fair price through contracts established between factory management and the local farmers’ union. This ensures consistent and problem-free marketing for the farmers.

c. Affordable, High-Quality Sugar for Locals:

According to the feasibility study, the factory will produce high-quality white sugar. As the factory is located near the farmers’ living areas, transportation costs will be low, enabling local families to access high-quality sugar at affordable prices.

d. Production of Valuable By-products:

In addition to sugar, the factory will produce secondary products such as molasses and bagasse. These by-products can be used to manufacture items like ethyl alcohol, high-nutrient animal feed, paper, and cartons. The economic value of these secondary products may rival or even surpass the main product, contributing further to the region’s economy.

e. Financial Outlook and Production Capacity:

According to the feasibility study, the factory is expected to process 500 tons of sugar cane per day. With an estimated sugar yield of 10%, this translates to a daily production of 50 tons (or 50,000 kilograms) of sugar. Given that each sugar sack weighs 50 kilograms, the factory will produce approximately 1,000 sacks of sugar daily. If the market price per sugar sack is estimated at SDG 100,000 (approximately $167), the daily gross income would be around SDG 100 million (approximately $166,667). However, this figure represents gross revenue. Net income will be calculated after deducting expenses such as loan repayments, operational costs, management, and staff salaries. Despite these deductions, the remaining profit is expected to significantly improve the livelihoods of the farmers and their families. Additionally, it could help support some financial needs of the Kulna ElSudan Association.

 

Estimated Project Duration:

Approximately 14 months are required to complete and operationalize the project.

Estimated costs of the project:

 

More information about the project:

(1) Available farm area: 2100 hectare (5000 fed.). 1300 hectare (3000 fed.) are grown with sugar cane.

(11) Irrigation system: Underground water 2-3 m depth drawn throw small diesel pumps.