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Sudan News Agency reported on 16 September that the African Development Bank launched BOOST, a project to strengthen Sudan’s agro-food systems under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance. The four-year programme was announced with $87 million in financing.

It aims to reach more than 232,000 farming households and benefit over one million people. SUNA said the project targets production of nearly one million tonnes of cereals and pulses over its implementation period. These are programme targets, not reported production or completed household coverage.