Khartoum Says It Lost Up to 80% of Its Herds
Sudan’s Khartoum state puts its war losses at 69% to 80% of its herd, gutting a dairy belt bred over 50 years, and asks for urgent help to rebuild. The post Khartoum Says It Lost Up to 80% of Its Herds appeared first on The Rio Times .
Khartoum, the state encompassing Sudan's capital, has reported that the ongoing war has resulted in the destruction of 69% to 80% of its livestock herd. The agriculture chief disclosed this figure during a meeting with the federal Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, which subsequently published the data on October 18, 2026, alongside a plea for urgent assistance to aid herders and rebuild the sector.
The loss extends beyond farming, as the capital's high-yield hybrid dairy cows, which took nearly half a century to breed, have been affected, contributing to a food crisis amidst a conflict deemed by the US State Department as the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe. The delegation consisted of Sir al-Khatim Fadl al-Mawla, Khartoum's director general of agriculture and livestock and its acting minister, and Ammar al-Sheikh Idris, the federal ministry's undersecretary and top civil servant.
They met with the ministry's epidemic chief, Nadia al-Dirdiri, who emphasized the need for a federal and state committee on animal health, imports, and fisheries. Khartoum's appeal is directed towards international organizations and aid agencies, including those funded by the United States and other donors.
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