The Gezira Scheme administration said 860,000 feddans had been planted by 28 September, equal to 75% of the planned summer-season area. Sudan News Agency reported that the project expected the planted area to reach 1.05 million feddans by the end of the season.

Project governor Ibrahim Mustafa rejected reports of widespread water shortages, saying affected areas represented less than 3% of the land. He said early difficulties had been addressed through 300,000 gallons of fuel supplied by the Finance Ministry, dredging of main canals and improved rainfall. This is an in-season progress update, not a harvest result.