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| Infrastructure Of Gedarif State | |||
| In the last decade improving the infrastructure of the state has been
the main preoccupation of the government of the state. Fields of development are: |
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| 1- Construction of two main roads (one is
continental) linking the state with Ethiopia-namely: a- Gedarif – Gallabat Road (continental Road). b- Showak – Lukdi – Humerah Road. |
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| The main towns in the state are connected by a network of roads that are passable throughout the year and serve in connecting the towns with each other, and with production areas, and facilitate the traveling of people and transport of goods and products, between the towns of the state. They also link the state with the neighbouring states and with Ethiopia, thus enhancing mutual relations and cooperation between Gedarif state and these neighbouring states and Ethiopia in all fields. |
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| The state is also well connected with the capital of the country and Port Sudan by Khartoum – Port Sudan highway. | |||
| 2- The construction of an international standard airport at Gedarif (Azaza Airport) is taking place .Also a number of airstrips and heliports exist across the state. | |||
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| 3- There is a big industrial area in Gedarif town, other towns in the state have also a relatively small industrial area. | |||
| 4- Skilful labour force is available. 5-Automatic and digital telephones, fax, internet, electronic mail services are available. |
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| 6-Hydro-electric-power supply is available from the
national grid. Towns in the state, which are not connected to the national grid, are provided with generators that produce sufficient electricity for their use. 7-Water supply has been made available in major towns, and a contract with a Chinese company to supply Gedarif with water from Khashm Al Girba dam is has been signed. |
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8- Hospitals, health centers are available throughout the state and are
of high standards. - Environmental health and public hygiene are strictly observed. 9- Banking and insurance services are available. |
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| 10- Excellent convenient hotels are found in some of the major towns in the state. In the towns where there are no hotels houses are usually of low rents. | |
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11-General Education is widely spread throughout the towns and villages
in the state. A number of technical schools are also found. There is
also a number of private schools in the state in the general education
that are filling the gap between the growing population and the
available schools. There is also a government university in the state, (Gedarif University), which comprises the faculties of Medicine and health sciences, Economics and Administrative studies, Agriculture, Education and Islamic Religious studies. |
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12- The state is very rich in its animal resources, and there is a large
vet. quarantine at Showak. Vet .services are extended to all parts of
the state and vet. units spread throughout the state. - Dairy and poultry products are available everywhere in the state from dairy and poultry farms. - Gedarif town has a large slaughterhouse supervised by vet. doctors and visited regularly by sanitary inspectors, slaughterhouses are also found in the other towns in the state. 13- As the states economy depends mainly on agriculture, it is given special attention and priority in development by the government of the state. Large crop markets are found in the main towns of the state. The largest being in Gedarif, crop harvested include dura, sesame, groundnuts, sunflowers etc … Gum Arabic is also a major cash crop in the state. Agriculture in the state mainly depends on rain water, farmers cultivate large agricultural schemes using tractors. The administrative body for agriculture is called Mechanized Agriculture Corporation. The state climate furnishes rich pastures for livestock to graze in , livestock movements across the state follow certain passages stipulated by the authorities so as not to violate the Agricultural lands. |
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Agricultural pests control is organized and strengthened by the
authorities. Early warning systems for forecasting crop pests out
breaks, particularly migratory pests are established. Rahad Agricultural Scheme (RAS), which was established in Rahad district and irrigated through pumping station at "Meina" on the Blue Nile, is one of the country's most successful agricultural schemes. It has a vast very fertile land, suitable for growing cotton, durra, sunflower, groundnuts, fruits, etc… and also for breeding livestock. It's a very tempting place for investment in the field of agriculture. A newly established agricultural company (MIGAT), based at Gedarif, has started its work in the field of agriculture in the state with a view of introducing modern methods and technology leading to the improvement and development of agriculture in the state. The area of the fertile cultivable land in the state amounts to 20 million acres, out of which only 10 million acres are exploited in agriculture. |
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14- With regard to the storage facilities, the state has a large silo in
Gedarif for storing cereals after treatment (storage capacity is 110,000
tons), there is also a plant for separating cereals from impurities
before storing. Also a large number of well ventilated high capacity
stores are found in the different towns of the state. 15- Cinemas are available in Gedarif, entertainment and recreational facilities are also available in the main towns of the state. Public parks, restaurants, cafeterias, cafés, public playgrounds and football stadiums are found in the different towns of the state. The state has its local TV and Radio services, which transmit different kinds of programs. |
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