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Sudan has a population of 42 million people, many of who depend on pastoralism for their living. Around 43 per cent of working people in the country are employed in the agricultural sector. Livestock exports, particularly to the Gulf region, are a vital part of the Sudanese economy.

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A man bends over the earth with a hoe in his hand preparing land for harvest
Technical report

This report aims to identify practical strategies for reducing farmer-herder conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria by analysing land use dynamics.
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Policy brief

This brief aims to understand the root causes and impacts of farmer–herder conflicts through a food production system and political economy lens.
A group of women stand in a circle kneading millet
Technical report

This report explores collective pastoral land tenure through three country case studies, identifying practical measures for understanding perceived security of communal land rights.
A woman smiles as she exchanges goods in a market
Issue brief

This brief relays key learning points from pioneering a locally led approach to market monitoring, analysis and research in a context of extreme conflict and insecurity across Sudan's Darfur region.
Groundnuts in a straw basket
Issue brief

This brief explores how trade fuels conflict through the war economy in Darfur and highlights consequences for established traders, with the aim of informing market-oriented humanitarian programming.

Latest news and features

DD 3
Blog

The third episode of Dynamic Drylands podcast series 2 interviews experts about how people in the drylands are coping and adapting in the face of big changes—often without any external support.
Groundnuts were one of Sudan's major cash crops before the war. Credit: Albert González Farran / UNAMID
Blog

As war devastates Sudan, one researcher shares how markets survive, how data is gathered, and why understanding the local situation is key to shaping humanitarian support.
A group of women stand over containers filled with milk
Blog

At this year's LANDac Land Conference, SPARC shared evidence from pastoralists in Sudan, South Sudan and Nigeria on how land governance in drylands can create sustainable, gender-inclusive change.

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