From Destruction to Prosperity: Reconstruction of the Gum Arabic Sector in Sudan
Tarig Elsheikh Mahmoud University of Kordofan (Sudan) Kampala International University (Uganda) ORCID: 0000-0002-0546-3384 Manal Khiery Khartoum University (Sudan) Kampala International University (Uganda) ORCID: 0009-0006-6418-1543 Hassan Ibrahim A. Mofadel Kenana Sugar Company Khartoum Sudan ORCID: 0000-0002-1751-488X Muneer Elyas Siddig Eltahir University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0000-0001-6494-9221 Type of Paper: Research Received: 24 June […]
Novel Uses and Applications of Gum Arabic
Mohamed Elmustafa Osman Elsayed University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0009-0009-8689-4431 Naglaa Abdelbasit Suliman University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0009-0004-9112-5657 Type of Paper: Research Received: 9 September 2025/ Revised: 10 September 2025 / Accepted: 16 September 2025 / Published: 15 May 2026 DOI: 10.47556/B.SUDAN2026.2.10 Purpose: This paper explores the organic, prebiotic and dietary fiber properties of gum […]
Impact of Banking Finance on Gum Arabic Producers in North Kordofan, Sudan, Awad Elkarim Khalifa, Mawada Abdelmagid, Muneer Eltahir, Ibrahim Elnour, Faisal Musa
Awad Elkarim Suliman Osman Khalifa Institute of Gum Arabic Research and Desertification studies University of Kordofan Sudan ORCIC: 0009-0008-2112-8237 Mawada Abdelrahman Abdelmagid Faculty of Economic and Commercial Studies University of Kordofan Sudan ORCIC: 0009-0006-8117-1611 Muneer Elyas Siddig Eltahir University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0000-0001-6494-9221 Ibrahim Elnour Ibrahim Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental studies […]
Harnessing Gum Arabic to Strengthen Sudan’s Trade Bargaining Power, Livelihoods, Peacebuilding, and Green Finance
Idris Musa Adam Forestry Research Scientist, Director of Regional Tree Seed Centre – ElObeid Agricultural Research Corporation, ElObeid Research Station ElObeid Sudan ORCID: 0000-0002-7741-109X Hiba Mahmoud Abdulrahman Forestry Research Scientist Elobeid Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation Sudan ORCID: 0009-0003-1686-4970 Hatim Abdalla Mohammed Elkhidir Forestry Research Scientist ElObeid Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation Sudan ORCID: […]
Unlocking the Potential of Sudan’s Gum Arabic Industry: A Comprehensive Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development, Elsayed Elhassan
Elsayed Elhassan Abdalla Elsedig Manufacturing Technologist Uganda ORCID: 0009-0009-2692-378X Paper Type: Research Received: 18 July 2025 / Revised: 17 September 2025 / Accepted: 30 September 2025 / Published: 2026 DOI: Purpose: This article examines Sudan’s gum arabic (GA) industry, evaluating its potential and trade, livelihood, peacebuilding, and green finance challenges. It then suggests sustainable development strategies. Design/Methodology/Approach: A […]
Managing Gum Arabic for Sustainable Development, Allam Ahmed
Allam Ahmed Founding President, World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) Queen Mary University of London London United Kingdom ORCID: 0000-0002-1494-354X Paper Type: Editorial Received: 15 July 2025 / Revised: 17 July 2025 / Accepted: 18 July 2025 / Published: 22 July 2025 DOI: 10.47556/J.IJGA.1.1-2.2025.1 WELCOME to the inaugural issue of the World Association for Sustainable Development’s (WASD) flagship journal fully dedicated to Gum […]
Revitalising Sudan’s Gum Arabic Sector: Post-Conflict Challenges and Sustainable Solutions, Tarig Elsheikh, Manal Khiery, Hassan Mofadel, Muneer Eltahir
Tarig Elsheikh Mahmoud University of Kordofan (Sudan) Kampala International University (Uganda) ORCID: 0000-0002-0546-3384 Manal Khiery Khartoum University (Sudan) Kampala International University (Uganda) ORCID: 0009-0006-6418-1543 Hassan Ibrahim A. Mofadel Kenana Sugar Company Khartoum Sudan ORCID: 0000-0002-1751-488X Muneer Elyas Siddig Eltahir University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0000-0001-6494-9221 Type of Paper: Research Received: 24 […]
The Role of Farmers Associations in Rehabilitation Sudan’s Gum Arabic Belt after the War, Dr Fatima Ramly
Dr Fatima Mohamed Ahmed Ramly National Coordinator, Gum Arabic Producers’ Associations Sudan Forests National Corporation Sudan Abstract: Sudan’s gum arabic sector—a linchpin of rural livelihoods and global industry—has suffered unprecedented setbacks following the outbreak of war in 2023. Prior to the conflict, Sudan contributed up to 80% of global gum arabic exports, primarily harvested from Acacia […]
Harnessing Gum Arabic to Strengthen Sudan’s Trade Bargaining Power, Livelihoods, Peacebuilding, and Green Finance, Dr Idris Adam, Dr Hiba Abdulrahman, Dr Hatim Elkhidir
Dr Idris Musa Adam Forestry Research Scientist, Director of Regional Tree Seed Centre – ElObeid Agricultural Research Corporation, ElObeid Research Station ElObeid Sudan ORCID: 0000-0002-7741-109X Dr Hiba Mahmoud Abdulrahman Forestry Research Scientist Elobeid Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Corporation Sudan ORCID: 0009-0003-1686-4970 Dr Hatim Abdalla Mohammed Elkhidir Forestry Research Scientist ElObeid Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research […]
Gum Arabic as an Organic, Prebiotic and Dietary Fiber Material, Dr Mohamed Elsayed, Dr Naglaa Suliman
Dr Mohamed Elmustafa Osman Elsayed University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0009-0009-8689-4431 Dr Naglaa Abdelbasit Suliman University of Kordofan Sudan ORCID: 0009-0004-9112-5657 Article Type: Research Received: 9 September 2025/ Revised: 10 September 2025/ Accepted: 15 September 2025/ Published: 16 September 2025 DOI: 10.47556/J.IJGA.1.1-2.2025.5 Purpose: This paper reviews organic, prebiotic and dietary fibre (DF) properties of gum arabic […]