Latitude
15.45847
Longitude
30.217636
Overview
GM Crops Planted
Cotton
Hectarage
Area (ha) under GM Crops
Terms & Acronyms
Food, Feed or Processing (FFP)
Genetically Modified (GM)
Note
Commercial Release / General Approval cover Food/Feed Processing approval.
The approval decision on this site are only post 2015.
Biosafety Laws, Regulations
& Guidelines
National Biosafety Council (NBC) under the Ministry of Environment
Website:
Under the 2010 Law, Sudan established a risk-based, precautionary regime regulating the contained use, confined field trials, environmental release, import, export, and transit of GMOs and derived products, including food, feed, and vaccines. The law empowers the National Biosafety Council, supported by technical committees, to conduct risk assessments and authorize GMO activities – including approval of Bt cotton in 2012 following Cartagena Protocol ratification in 2005. Interim guidelines facilitate contained research, while the Council oversees monitoring, compliance, and enforcement . The framework prohibits direct release without approval, mandates environmental and health safeguards, and enforces liability for harm. Sudan aligns with the Cartagena Protocol and the African Model Law, emphasising capacity building, stakeholder communication, and adapting institutional mechanisms to govern modern biotechnology.
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops Approvals in Sudan
and the Field Trials approvals for each crop. The approval’s decisions reported on this site only go back to 2015.
Cotton
NO FFP Only Approvals
| Event Code | Trade Name | Traits | Developer | Date of Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeni 1 | Insect resistant cotton | Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science | 2012-06-18 | |
| N/A | Insect resistant cotton | JK Agri Genetics Ltd. | 2015-08-10 |
Field trial data not yet recorded for this entry
Importation Regulatory Snapshot for
GM Food, Feed, or for Processing
Application Process for GM FFP
Import Permit
Biosafety Laws, Regulations & Guidelines
National Biosafety Council (NBC) under the Ministry of Environment
Website:
Under the 2010 Law, Sudan established a risk-based, precautionary regime regulating the contained use, confined field trials, environmental release, import, export, and transit of GMOs and derived products, including food, feed, and vaccines. The law empowers the National Biosafety Council, supported by technical committees, to conduct risk assessments and authorize GMO activities – including approval of Bt cotton in 2012 following Cartagena Protocol ratification in 2005. Interim guidelines facilitate contained research, while the Council oversees monitoring, compliance, and enforcement . The framework prohibits direct release without approval, mandates environmental and health safeguards, and enforces liability for harm. Sudan aligns with the Cartagena Protocol and the African Model Law, emphasising capacity building, stakeholder communication, and adapting institutional mechanisms to govern modern biotechnology.
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Langauge
Yes
Does the country plant GM crops?
2010
Since
No. of GM Crops Species
