Sudan: Recurrent Palm Grove Fires in Northern Sudan Can Be Avoided, Says Expert

Amsterdam — Hardly a month or two goes by without news of palm trees burning to ashes in Sudan’s Northern State. Agricultural expert Daoud Hussein describes the date palm as a “real treasure” and offers solutions for the recurrent wildfires in palm tree groves as well as possibilities of expanding the economic yields of the tree.

These fires cause huge financial losses that are difficult to recover in one or two seasons. Farmers suffer huge financial losses, especially since dates are the…