A research entitled :Value Chain Analysis of Gum Arabic Case (Study of Kordofan region-Sudan)

Abstract

Gum Arabic is considered an important monetary commodity in Sudan, as it ranks first in global production and export. This research aims to analyze and prepare a detailed value chain that shows all the actors that control the processes within the value chain for this commodity in all its aspects. The research also provides a complete analysis of the value chain of Gum Arabic, starting from the producer and reaching the final consumer. The research relied on collecting primary data through personal interviews with some producers and members of associations related to the production and marketing of Gum Arabic. The secondary data was obtained from government institutions and private sector companies working in the field of Gum Arabic.

The study used the descriptive statistical approach to analyze the data, and also used a simple linear regression model to estimate the coefficients of change in the produced, exported and imported quantities of Gum Arabic for the period (2005-2015). One of the most important results of the research is that there is a fluctuation in the quantity of hashab gum produced in the study area during that period, as it took a general, significant decreasing trend, with an annual change estimated at about 17.4%.The results also showed the positive impact of the cooperative societies ring on the value chain of this crop. It also became clear from the general trend that the quantity imported into the markets via the stock exchange or public auction took a significant decreasing trend, which means the effectiveness and stability of policies related to the trade in Gum Arabic. The results showed the positive results of the companies contributing to the production and marketing of gum Arabic and their importance in the value chain of Gum Arabic, through which sales, purchases, transport and shipping to Port Sudan for external export are carried out. This study recommends the need to increase Gum Arabic nurseries to increase productivity, and work to provide intensive protection of forests.