| Study Period | 2019 - 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Historical Data Period | 2019 - 2023 |
| Market Size (2025) | USD 253.28 Billion |
| Market Size (2030) | USD 331.03 Billion |
| CAGR (2025 - 2030) | 5.50 % |
Sudan Alfalfa Market Analysis
The Sudan Alfalfa Market size is estimated at USD 253.28 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 331.03 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period (2025-2030).
- Alfalfa is native to warmer temperate climates, widely grown in the Northern and Central parts of the country. Historically, alfalfa was grown by small farmers using river or bore water. Those farmers used surface (canal) irrigation to water the crop. But with the growing demand for the crop, businesses started to irrigate their wide fields through center pivots that now spread widely in the country.
- The major factors influencing the alfalfa hay market include the increasing demand for quality hay for livestock and cattle population, prices of alfalfa hay, and price trends in alternative feed and forage.
- According to various research studies, feeding alfalfa hay enhances the growth and development of animals at a faster rate and improves milk productivity. This increased demand for alfalfa hay, especially for feeding cattle and horses.
- The production of alfalfa in Sudan is showcasing a consistently increasing trend. One of the main driving factors is the increasing investments in the country by various foreign firms, especially from the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries. Currently, there are no imports of alfalfa into the country. However, the country imports seeds for cultivating alfalfa from other countries, such as Australia, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.
Sudan Alfalfa Market Trends
Raising Demand for Meat and Diary Product
- Sudanese household food demand focuses on aggregated food items such as cereals, meat, milk, and eggs. Food consumption patterns have changed due to increased income and adverse rural-urban migration.
- The country has one of the largest livestock populations in the country. Hence, the country exports live animals and chilled meat to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, and Abu Dhabi. According to the International Trade Center (ITC) Trade map, Sudan exported total meat and edible meat offal worth 66,641 USD thousand in 2021. Egypt remains the major export destination for meat, followed by the United Arab Emirates in the same year.
- Poultry meat and eggs have assumed increasing importance in the Sudanese economy and Sudanese diets in recent years. Some of the firms engaged in alfalfa production have also initiated dairy farming locally in Sudan to export value-added live calves and meat products, especially to countries such as United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
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Increasing Production within the Country
- The production of alfalfa in Sudan is showcasing a consistently increasing trend. One of the major driving factors is the increasing investments in the country by various foreign firms, especially from the GCC countries. Khartoum is one of the major states in Sudan, with a share of more than 50% of total forage crop cultivation in the country.
- This high demand has prompted local and foreign entrepreneurs on a large scale in several parts of the country. Investors have recently launched large-scale farms around Khartoum and in the North to cover the mounting demand for alfalfa in the region. The West Omdurman in Khartoum has a 10,000-acre fodder farm projected to generate an annual profit of USD 20.0 million.
- Also, Amtar (rains) grows alfalfa on a big farm in North Kordofan in the Midwest, using center-pivot irrigation from bore water. The Amtar farm operators project to export 20,000 fattened calves a month. Further, UAE-based companies like Amtaar Investment and GLB started investing in Sudanese land for forage production. The companies widely adopt centralized pivots toward increasing productivity through improved water usage efficiency.
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Sudan Alfalfa Industry Overview
Sudan Alfalfa Market News
- May 2022: FAO ramped up support to Sudan's farmers. The project covered agricultural and livestock assistance, which aimed at rapidly reducing dependence on emergency food assistance and provided a basis for medium and longer-term recovery. The assistance covers the provision of crops, legume and vegetable seeds, and animal feed.
Sudan Alfalfa Industry Segmentation
Alfalfa is cultivated as an important forage crop in Sudan. It is used for grazing, hay, silage, green manure, and cover crop.
Sudan alfalfa hay market reports provides a detailed analysis by extensively analyzing the production (volume), consumption (value and volume), import (value and volume), export (value and volume), and price trend within the country.
The market sizing has been done in value terms in USD for all the abovementioned segments.
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Sudan Alfalfa Market Research FAQs
How big is the Sudan Alfalfa Market?
The Sudan Alfalfa Market size is expected to reach USD 253.28 billion in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 5.5% to reach USD 331.03 billion by 2030.
What is the current Sudan Alfalfa Market size?
In 2025, the Sudan Alfalfa Market size is expected to reach USD 253.28 billion.
What years does this Sudan Alfalfa Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?
In 2024, the Sudan Alfalfa Market size was estimated at USD 239.35 billion. The report covers the Sudan Alfalfa Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Sudan Alfalfa Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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Alfalfa in Sudan Industry Report
Statistics for the 2025 Sudan Alfalfa market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. Sudan Alfalfa analysis includes a market forecast outlook for 2025 to 2030 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.
