On 9 July 2026, Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim and Central Bank of Sudan Governor Amna Mirghani launched a banking finance portfolio exceeding 3 trillion Sudanese pounds to support the 2026 summer agricultural season, according to Sudan Tribune, The North Africa Post and Farmers Review Africa. The portfolio pools resources from the Central Bank, the Agricultural Bank of Sudan and commercial banks to finance farmers and the wider productive sector, which faces shortages of funding, improved seeds, fertiliser and fuel.
The Finance Ministry said it would cover a significant share of agricultural-insurance costs to ease pressure on farmers, and Minister Ibrahim urged organising small-scale producers into cooperatives to improve access to inputs. The Agricultural Bank said the consortium aims to mobilise resources for small producers, support strategic food reserves and promote rural stability.
The initiative comes against a challenging backdrop: the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has projected roughly a 22 percent decline in cereal production for the 2025/2026 season, and wheat area in the El Gezira scheme reportedly fell by about half. Officials presented the portfolio as part of efforts to stabilise domestic food production and strengthen the rural economy.