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Sudan's vital date industry struggles in war-decimated economy
Sudan is the world's seventh-largest producer of dates, growing more than 460,000 tonnes per year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.
People collect dates in the beginning of the harvest season in Barkal, in northern Sudan, on September 15, 2023. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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KARIMA - The lush palm groves of Karima are a long way from Sudan's battlefields, but the war's effects are all too present, leaving farmers struggling to