On Monday, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning issued a new decision, determining new fees for irrigation water services in national projects. The irrigation fees for 2022-2023 for the El Gezira Agricultural Scheme are set on SDG6,000 per feddan (4,200 square metres), and SDG8,000 for the El Rahad Agricultural Project in North Kordofan and the El Souki Agricultural Project in Sennar. Farmers at the New Halfa Agricultural Project in Kassala will pay SDG4,500 per feddan.