White Nile reports 774,000 feddans planted in Jabalain
Sudan News Agency reported that the White Nile State governor opened the sesame harvest in Jabalain on October 18. State officials said about 774,000 feddans had been planted there: 234,000 in sesame, 468,000 in sorghum, 23,000 in millet and 44,000 in groundnuts.
Event / data period: 2026-10-18
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The state production official said rain-fed planted area reached about 2.747 million feddans, or 91% of the target. The governor expected a strong harvest where rainfall had been favourable but gave no numerical production forecast.
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White Nile State opens sesame harvest in Jabalain
SUNA reported that state officials opened the sesame harvest on October 18 and gave planted-area figures for Jabalain and the state.
| Total planted area in Jabalain | 774000 | — | Approximate planted area | 2026-10-18 |
| Sesame area in Jabalain | 234000 | — | Approximate planted area | 2026-10-18 |
| Sorghum area in Jabalain | 468000 | — | Approximate planted area | 2026-10-18 |
| Millet area in Jabalain | 23000 | — | Approximate planted area | 2026-10-18 |
| Groundnut area in Jabalain | 44000 | — | Approximate planted area | 2026-10-18 |
| Statewide rain-fed planted area | 2747000 | — | Approximate planted area | 2026-10-18 |
| Share of rain-fed area target reported completed | — | 91 | Reported completion of planted-area target | 2026-10-18 |
Methodology
Planted areas are shown separately as reported by SUNA. The listed Jabalain crop areas sum to 5,000 feddans less than its reported total; the source does not explain the difference.
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