Sudan grows onion on roughly 50,000 to 60,000 hectares across the Gezira Scheme, Northern State, Kassala, Sennar, White Nile and River Nile, producing around 1.4 to 1.6 million tonnes per year. Workhorse open-pollinated varieties are Baftaim, Saggai Red and Bombay Red; importers also stock Texas Early Grano, Red Creole and Dutch F1 hybrids. Sudan's Plant Protection Directorate phytosanitary permit, ISTA orange certificate, SSMO inspection at Port Sudan or Khartoum International Airport, and germination above 85 percent are non-negotiable.
A Kehkashan trade-desk reference for Sudanese agricultural-input distributors, commercial farms and Gulf-Sudan agri-trading houses. This guide is written for importers placing real orders of onion seed for the 2026 shitwi (winter) and sefi (summer) planting windows under the post-2023 trade environment — not for casual readers. We cover what Sudanese farmers actually buy, what the Plant Protection Directorate and the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization actually ask for at Port Sudan and Khartoum International Airport, realistic FOB and CIF price bands by origin, and the document set that clears customs without a rejected lot. The Arabic-language summary at the foot of the page (العربية) condenses the same information for Khartoum-based and Port Sudan-based procurement teams who prefer to read the offer in Arabic script.
The Sudanese onion market in one paragraph
Sudan is one of the largest onion producers in Africa. The crop is grown across all states of the country because of the suitability of the soil and the climate, particularly in the states of Gezira (Wad Medani area), Kassala, River Nile and Khartoum per Sudanow Magazine's reporting on Sudan onion economics. The cultivated area has historically been in the 50,000 to 60,000 hectare range with annual production in the 1.4 to 1.6 million tonne band — a 2018 reference point placed national production at approximately 1.5 million tonnes per Wikipedia's compilation of Sudanese agriculture statistics. The Gezira Scheme alone — the largest irrigated agricultural project in Africa at roughly 2.1 million feddans — has incorporated onion as a rotation crop alongside its cotton, wheat and sorghum backbone per the ResearchGate review of Gezira Scheme sustainability. Northern State around Hudeiba is the centre of Sudanese onion breeding and seed multiplication.
Why Sudan imports hybrid onion seed despite being a major producer
Sudan is structurally a producer-importer for onion seed. Three factors drive this.
First, the local-seed quality gap. Although the Hudeiba Research Station in Northern State has released three improved local varieties since 1987 — built on the Baftaim and Saggai germplasm base — formal seed multiplication does not meet national commercial demand per the International Society for Horticultural Science Sudan onion-breeding paper. Smallholders rely heavily on farmer-saved seed, which loses vigour and germination across generations. Commercial farms looking for predictable bulb size, storage life and yield uniformity import tier-1 documented lots.
Second, the shitwi-sefi cropping cycle. Sudan runs two principal onion seasons: shitwi (winter, transplanted October to December and harvested February to April) and sefi (summer, transplanted April to July under irrigation). Each season has different agro-ecological requirements and short-day varieties tuned to Sudanese photoperiods are essential. Importers stock varieties matched to each window — local Saggai and Baftaim dominate shitwi; commercial farms increasingly trial F1 hybrids for sefi storage performance.
Third, the post-2023 trade environment. Since the April 2023 conflict began, Sudan's agricultural-input supply chains have been disrupted and FAO has run emergency seed distribution programmes for staple crops per FAO's reporting on Sudan emergency seed distribution. Commercial onion farms in the more stable producing zones (Northern State, parts of Gezira, eastern Sudan) continue to import hybrid and OP seed via Port Sudan and Khartoum Airport, often through Gulf-based consolidators because USD payment routing through Sudanese banking channels has tightened. The UAE Free Zone trade-desk model fits this structural need.
Distributor economics are reasonable at current price bands. A 25-kilogram pouch of Indian Bombay Red or Pakistani Punjab Selection landing CIF Port Sudan at roughly USD 28 to 42 per kilogram retails to commercial farms with adequate margin once SSMO inspection, customs duty (5 to 25 percent depending on category) and 17 percent VAT are layered in per ParcelPath's 2026 reference on Sudan import duty and VAT structure.
The variety map: what Sudanese farmers buy
Sudanese distributors that stock the eight varieties in the table below cover most of the buyer landscape — from Gezira smallholders to Northern State commercial onion farms shipping to Khartoum wholesale markets and Gulf re-export buyers. Baftaim and Saggai are the historic Sudanese open-pollinated varieties from the Hudeiba breeding programme; Bombay Red is the highest-volume imported OP cultivar; Texas Early Grano has been the long-standing yellow alternative; F1 hybrids and Dutch lines target the commercial-farm tier.
Days-to-maturity figures below are from transplanting under Sudanese practice. Yield figures are documented field-trial ranges from published sources, not promotional brochures.
| Variety | Bulb colour | Days to maturity | Yield potential (t/ha) | Storability | Best season | Top origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baftaim (OP) | Pale yellow-tan | 130–150 | 25–35 | Medium-good | Shitwi | Sudan local / Egypt |
| Saggai Red (OP) | Red-purple | 120–140 | 25–35 | Excellent (5–6 months) | Shitwi | Sudan local |
| Bombay Red (OP) | Dark red | 105–130 | 20–30 | Good (3–4 months) | Shitwi + irrigated | India / Pakistan |
| Texas Early Grano (OP) | Yellow-straw | 130–195 | 30–75 (trial peak) | Poor (1–2 months) | Shitwi | USA / Egypt |
| Red Creole (OP) | Deep red | 110–130 | 20–28 | Excellent (6+ months) | Shitwi + sefi | USA / India |
| Adama Red / Punjab Selection (OP) | Red | 120–140 | 25–32 | Good | Shitwi | Ethiopia / Pakistan |
| Hojem F1 / Red Comet F1 (F1 hybrid) | Red | 100–120 | 35–50+ | Medium | Shitwi + sefi | Netherlands / India |
| Yellow Granex (OP) | Yellow | 100–120 | 30–40 | Poor–medium | Shitwi | USA / Egypt |
Saggai Red is the Sudanese workhorse — deep red, pungent, with excellent 5 to 6 month bulb storage that survives the long Sudanese dry season retail window. Baftaim is the historic tan-yellow Sudanese variety. Bombay Red is the imported OP volume leader, well-suited to short-day Sudanese photoperiods, with documented yields up to 16 tonnes per acre under good management per the IISTE Bombay Red demonstration data referenced for East African contexts. Texas Early Grano has been extensively trialled in Sudan and field studies of locally-multiplied Texas Early Grano seed reported yields up to 75 tonnes per hectare under trial conditions with adequate irrigation per the academic study on Texas Early Grano performance in Sudan. Dutch F1 hybrids (Hojem, Red Comet, lines marketed by SEEDTECH-Sudan-type local distributors) target the commercial-farm tier per SEEDTECH-Sudan's posted hybrid catalogue.
Origin reputation comparison for the Sudanese market
The Sudanese onion-seed import market is supplied by five primary origin clusters. Each has a defensible position and a known weakness.
India — Nasik (Maharashtra) and Gujarat. The price-and-volume leader for OP Bombay Red and Pusa Red lines. FOB Mundra runs roughly USD 25 to 38 per kilogram for tier-1 commercial-grade lots. The Indian advantage is volume, price and short ocean transit via Suez to Port Sudan. The weakness is variable lot-to-lot germination and the documentation discipline required — third-party ISTA germination, dodder declaration and PPD-acceptable phyto are gating items.
Pakistan — Punjab and Sindh. A growing tier-2 supplier and Kehkashan's own production geography. Pakistani Punjab Selection and locally-bred Naroya cultivars compete with Indian on price (FOB Karachi USD 22 to 36 per kilogram) and have the marginal Halal-letter advantage for Sudanese Muslim-procurement channels. Federal Seed Certification & Registration Department certification on genetic purity is the documentation strength.
Egypt — Giza Belt and Damietta. The closest origin geographically and culturally. Egyptian Giza-6, Giza-20 and Behairi Red lines move out of Damietta and Alexandria at FOB roughly USD 30 to 45 per kilogram. The Suez-Red Sea routing puts Egyptian lots at Port Sudan in 5 to 9 days — the shortest transit of any major origin. Arabic-language documentation is a workflow advantage for Sudanese customs handling.
Netherlands — Bejo Zaden and Enza Zaden. The premium F1 hybrid tier. FOB Rotterdam runs USD 55 to 90 per kilogram for hybrid lines such as Hojem F1 and Red Comet F1. Used by commercial Sudanese onion farms targeting Khartoum wholesale and Gulf re-export.
USA — Texas A&M lineage. Long historical relationship with Sudan via Texas Early Grano and Texas 1015 trials at Hudeiba. Mid-to-premium pricing (USD 50 to 85 per kilogram FOB Houston) and typically used by commercial-farm operators with USDA-channel relationships.
For a typical Sudanese distributor, the practical answer is consolidated multi-origin sourcing routed through UAE Free Zone — Indian or Pakistani Bombay Red for smallholder cooperatives, Egyptian Giza for the cross-Red-Sea proximity advantage, Dutch F1 for the commercial-farm tier. That is the consolidation Kehkashan runs out of Jebel Ali.
Specification a Sudanese importer should demand on every lot
Six specifications belong on every onion-seed purchase order destined for Sudan. Do not contract without them.
- Germination minimum 85 percent. ISTA-standard germination test, third-party laboratory, dated within 90 days of dispatch. Anything below 85 percent will be marked down by Sudanese commercial farms and may fail SSMO sampling at Port Sudan.
- Physical purity minimum 99 percent. Inert matter and other-crop seed at or below 1 percent. Cuscuta spp. (dodder) must read zero — dodder is on the PPD watch list and contaminated lots are routinely rejected.
- Moisture maximum 8 percent. Critical for lots transiting the Red Sea in summer where humidity and temperature in the hold can climb above 35°C.
- Genetic purity minimum 98 percent for OP varieties, 99 percent for F1 hybrids. Important when selling against named Saggai or Baftaim claims to Sudanese commercial farms.
- Treatment disclosure. Thiram, Captan or biofungicide treatments must be declared on the COA and on the pouch label.
- Packaging integrity. Aluminium-foil pouches with nitrogen flush for premium F1 hybrids; vacuum-sealed plastic pouches in 25-kilogram outer cartons for OP volume lots. Pouch labels in English and Arabic with variety name, lot number, germination percentage, purity percentage, packing date, expiry date and country of origin.
The full document set that should accompany every onion-seed consignment into Sudan: phytosanitary certificate from the origin country NPPO, ISTA orange international seed-lot certificate, certificate of analysis covering germination, purity, moisture and dodder-freedom from a third-party lab, fumigation certificate (typically methyl bromide or phosphine), commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin, Halal letter, and Arabic translation of the variety-and-treatment label.
PPD and phytosanitary compliance walkthrough
Sudanese seed imports run through three regulatory checkpoints — the Plant Protection Directorate (PPD) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO), and Sudan Customs operating through the ASYCUDA World electronic-declaration system.
Plant Protection Directorate. The PPD is recognised by the IPPC as the National Plant Protection Organisation for Sudan and is authorised to issue phytosanitary certificates for exports and to enforce phytosanitary import controls. The PPD has 18 outstations across Sudanese states and operates a Pesticides Department with a Pesticides Inspection Section. Import licences for regulated agricultural inputs run through this directorate. The PPD sits within the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the lead ministry on agricultural-product control, awareness and enforcement.
Import permit. Plant materials including seeds for sowing cannot be imported into Sudan without prior authorisation. The Sudanese importer applies to the PPD with the supplier's pro-forma invoice, lot details, origin-country NPPO contact and variety specifications. Apply 30 to 45 days ahead of shipment dispatch.
Phytosanitary certificate from origin. Mandatory for every consignment. Issued by the exporting country's NPPO — for Pakistani lots that is the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) under the Ministry of National Food Security and Research; for Indian lots, the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (DPPQS); for Dutch lots, the NVWA; for Egyptian lots, the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine under MALR.
ISTA orange international seed-lot certificate. Required to demonstrate the lot has been ISTA-protocol germination and purity tested on a representative sample.
SSMO inspection. The Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization is responsible for taking samples of products for testing before entry into Sudan. This is the conformity-of-product checkpoint after PPD has cleared phytosanitary risk.
Customs through ASYCUDA World. All Sudan customs declarations run electronically through the ASYCUDA World system. Customs duties on agricultural inputs range from 5 to 25 percent depending on tariff category, with VAT at 17 percent of the total CIF value per ParcelPath's Sudan-shipping reference for 2026. The Advance Cargo Declaration system applies to Port Sudan arrivals.
For Sudanese importers running multiple shipments per year, the document discipline pays for itself within two clean clearances. The post-2023 trade environment makes documentation neutrality (Jebel Ali re-export issuance) particularly valuable.
Pricing benchmarks Q1 2026
Onion-seed pricing into Sudan varies by variety, origin, lot size and freight route. The bands below reflect Kehkashan trade-desk observations for tier-1 commercial-grade lots in Q1 2026. Spot-market pricing can sit 10 to 15 percent below or above these bands depending on origin harvest cycle and FX swings.
| Variety / origin | FOB origin port USD/kg | CIF Port Sudan USD/kg (sea) | CIF Khartoum USD/kg (air) | Typical MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay Red (India, Mundra) | 25–35 | 30–42 | 38–52 | 250 kg / 500 kg |
| Pusa Red / Nasik N-53 (India) | 28–38 | 32–44 | 40–54 | 250 kg |
| Punjab Selection (Pakistan, Karachi) | 22–32 | 27–38 | 35–48 | 250 kg |
| Giza 6 / Giza 20 / Behairi (Egypt, Damietta) | 30–45 | 34–50 | 42–58 | 250 kg |
| Saggai Red / Baftaim (Sudan local — when available) | n/a domestic | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Red Creole (USA / India) | 35–50 | 40–58 | 50–72 | 100 kg |
| Texas Early Grano / Yellow Granex (USA / Egypt) | 32–48 | 38–55 | 48–68 | 100 kg |
| Hojem F1 / Red Comet F1 (Netherlands, Rotterdam) | 55–90 | 65–105 | 80–130 | 25–100 kg |
A 20-foot ocean container (FCL) carries approximately 18,000 to 20,000 kg of pouched onion seed in 25-kg outer cartons. Ocean freight Karachi or Jebel Ali to Port Sudan runs USD 1,800 to 3,000 per 20'FCL in 2026, plus inland trucking Port Sudan to Khartoum at approximately USD 1,500 to 2,500. Air freight Dubai to Khartoum International Airport runs USD 5.50 to 8.00 per kilogram chargeable weight on 100 to 500 kg shipments — economic only for high-value F1 hybrids or top-up lots where the shitwi planting window is tight. Sudanese customs duties of 5 to 25 percent and 17 percent VAT apply to the landed CIF value per ParcelPath's 2026 Sudan import reference.
MOQ for Indian and Pakistani OP volume lines is typically 250 to 500 kg under a single PO; Dutch F1 hybrids can be sourced from 25-kg ladders.
Logistics — Karachi → Jebel Ali → Port Sudan → Khartoum
The structural logistics question for Sudanese onion-seed importers is whether to route direct from origin port or to consolidate at Jebel Ali. We run both. The trade-offs are these.
Direct Karachi → Port Sudan. Pakistani lots load FOB Karachi Port or Port Qasim, transit via the Arabian Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb to Port Sudan on weekly services in 8 to 12 days. Port Sudan to Khartoum truck haulage runs 1,200 km on the main highway in 2 to 4 days. Total port-to-port plus inland: 10 to 16 days for clean documentation.
Direct Mundra → Port Sudan. Indian-origin lots run 10 to 14 days port-to-port, 2 to 4 days inland, total 12 to 18 days.
Direct Damietta or Alexandria → Port Sudan. Egyptian lots take the shortest Red Sea route — 5 to 9 days port-to-port via Suez and the Red Sea, 2 to 4 days inland, total 7 to 13 days. This is the proximity advantage Egyptian origin enjoys for Sudanese commercial customers.
Direct Rotterdam → Port Sudan. Dutch F1 hybrid lots run 18 to 24 days via Suez, 2 to 4 days inland, total 20 to 28 days.
Jebel Ali consolidation. Pakistani, Indian, Egyptian and Dutch lots arrive at Jebel Ali on their own legs, consolidate under a single Kehkashan re-export B/L, then ship Jebel Ali to Port Sudan in 7 to 10 days port-to-port plus inland. Total time from first leg to Khartoum clearance is 20 to 32 days, but the Sudanese importer sees a single shipment, a single payment instrument, a single Halal letter and a single set of customs documents at Port Sudan. For multi-origin POs and for importers running USD-payment through Gulf banking channels, this is the cleanest path under the post-2023 environment.
Air freight. Dubai to Khartoum International Airport runs roughly 3 to 5 hours flight time. Cargo on the ground typically clears in 3 to 7 days for ISTA-orange-documented lots, longer if PPD inspection orders a re-test per ParcelPath's 2026 reference on Sudan air-freight transit. Air freight transit times have been extended in 2025 and 2026 as carriers have re-routed around the conflict zones.
Planting calendar and order timing
Sudan runs two principal onion seasons. Shitwi (winter) is the dominant onion season — transplanting October through December for harvest February through April. Photoperiod and cooler temperatures favour bulb formation; storage life is best. Sefi (summer) runs under irrigation from April through July transplanting for harvest July through October — agronomically more difficult and dominated by short-day cultivars.
Distributors who carry Bombay Red, Saggai Red and Baftaim typically book the bulk of the shitwi-season volume in July and August for October to December transplanting — that is the dominant Sudanese buying window. Sefi-season F1 hybrid orders for irrigated commercial farms come through in January and February. Northern State and Gezira commercial-onion programmes place 60 to 90 days ahead of nursery seedling raise.
The practical implication for Sudanese distributors: place orders 60 to 90 days before transplanting. A shitwi-season order placed in July reaches Port Sudan in late August or early September, clears customs in 14 to 28 days, and reaches the seedling-raising nurseries with enough margin to handle the 50 to 60 day nursery-transplant lead time before main-field transplanting. Orders placed later force air-freight top-ups at Khartoum International, which destroys the FOB-pricing advantage.
Why Kehkashan for Sudanese distributors
Sudanese importers building a serious 2026 onion-seed programme face a sourcing question — single-origin direct, or multi-origin consolidated through a Gulf-based desk. We run multi-origin consolidated through the UAE Free Zone. Five reasons that structure works for Sudanese buyers in the current trade environment.
UAE Free Zone trust signal. Kehkashan operates from a UAE Free Zone licence, which gives Sudanese importers a neutral counterparty for LC settlement, dispute resolution and documentation. The Free Zone re-export status simplifies the document set on lots that touch Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian and Dutch origins under one PO.
Multi-origin under a single PO. A single Sudanese importer can take an FCL or an LCL containing Pakistani Punjab Selection, Indian Bombay Red, Egyptian Giza and Dutch Hojem F1 on one Kehkashan-issued B/L into Port Sudan. PPD clearance runs as one consignment, not four.
Payment-currency flexibility. USD payment routing through Sudanese banking channels has tightened since 2023. UAE Free Zone routing gives flexibility on payment-currency, LC structuring against bonded-warehouse release at Port Sudan, and risk-sharing arrangements. We have working channels with the major Sudanese commercial banks and with Khartoum-correspondent Gulf banks.
Arabic-Halal documentation pack as standard. Every shipment ships with Arabic-translated variety labels, Halal letter, and a clearance checklist sized for the SSMO conformity step.
One-working-day RFQ reply. Send commodity, variety, volume and destination (Port Sudan, Khartoum, inland city) by 5pm Gulf Standard Time — receive FOB origin, CIF Port Sudan and CIF Khartoum pricing the next working day, with the variety-availability matrix and the ISTA documentation pack.
Sample-first policy. Sudanese distributors qualifying a new origin can request 1 to 2 kg samples for nursery germination testing before committing to FCL volumes. Sample dispatch via DHL or Aramex in 4 to 7 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which onion variety should a new Sudanese distributor stock first? Saggai Red for the long-storage shitwi-season commercial-farm channel, Bombay Red for the price-sensitive smallholder channel. Baftaim covers the yellow-tan tier. Add Texas Early Grano if your customer base includes export-oriented operators targeting Gulf re-export.
Is an ISTA orange certificate truly mandatory for Sudanese imports? Mandatory in practice. PPD and SSMO inspection at Port Sudan reference the orange certificate as the recognised proof of germination and purity. Lots without it face sample-based re-testing that can add 14 to 28 days of clearance time and trigger conformity-of-product flags at SSMO.
What is realistic Karachi-to-Port-Sudan lead time for an onion-seed FCL? Eight to twelve days port-to-port for direct Pakistani-origin shipments plus 2 to 4 days inland trucking from Port Sudan to Khartoum. Twenty to thirty-two days for a Jebel Ali consolidated multi-origin shipment. Air freight Dubai to Khartoum runs 3 to 7 days for clean documentation.
What payment instrument is normal for the Sudanese onion-seed trade? Documentary LC at sight in USD remains the formal default, although the post-2023 banking environment has pushed many shipments to documentary collection (D/A or D/P) or to Gulf-routed advance-payment structures. UAE Free Zone routing simplifies LC issuance and gives flexibility on payment-currency.
Does Kehkashan provide an Arabic-translated documentation pack? Yes. Every Sudan-destined shipment ships with Arabic-translated variety labels, Arabic invoice translation, Halal letter, and a clearance checklist sized for the PPD and SSMO steps at Port Sudan and Khartoum.
Container or air freight — when? Container for any volume above 250 kg with transplanting window 60+ days out. Air for premium F1 hybrid lots under 100 kg or for shitwi-season top-up orders where transplanting is under 30 days away.
What does the PPD import-permit process actually take? The licensed Sudanese importer applies through the Plant Protection Directorate with the supplier pro-forma invoice, variety details and origin NPPO contact. Permit issuance runs roughly 14 to 30 working days for established importers; longer for first-time applicants. Apply 30 to 45 days ahead of shipment.
How are the customs duties and VAT structured on landed onion seed? Customs duty on seed for sowing falls in the 5 to 25 percent range depending on the tariff classification under the ASYCUDA World system, with VAT applied at 17 percent of the total CIF value per ParcelPath's 2026 Sudan import reference.
العربية — موجز لمستوردي البصل في السودان
كيهكشان إنترناشيونال (Kehkashan International) هي شركة تجارية متخصصة في تصدير المنتجات الزراعية، تعمل من المنطقة الحرة في الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وتخدم شركات المدخلات الزراعية ومزارع الإنتاج التجاري والوسطاء التجاريين في السودان. نقدم بذور البصل الهجينة والمحلية المفتوحة التلقيح (OP) للمزارعين السودانيين الذين يستعدون لمواسم الشتوي والصيفي 2026 على مدار العام.
سوق بذور البصل السوداني باختصار. يُزرع البصل في السودان على نطاق يتراوح بين 50,000 و60,000 هكتار في مختلف الولايات، مع إنتاج سنوي يبلغ نحو 1.4 إلى 1.6 مليون طن. أهم مناطق الإنتاج هي مشروع الجزيرة (منطقة ود مدني)، والولاية الشمالية، وكسلا، وسنار، والنيل الأبيض، ونهر النيل. تُعتبر محطة بحوث الحديبة في الولاية الشمالية المركز التاريخي لتربية الأصناف المحلية مثل بفطيم وصقعي الأحمر منذ عام 1987. تستورد البلاد سنويًا كميات كبيرة من بذور البصل لتعويض الفجوة بين الإنتاج المحلي للبذور والطلب التجاري.
الأصناف الرئيسية التي يشتريها المزارعون السودانيون. صقعي الأحمر (Saggai Red) هو الصنف السوداني التقليدي القوي مع تخزين ممتاز يصل إلى 5–6 أشهر، وينضج في 120 إلى 140 يومًا. بفطيم (Baftaim) هو الصنف الأصفر-البني المحلي. بومباي ريد (Bombay Red) هو الصنف المستورد الأكثر مبيعًا من الهند وباكستان وينضج في 105 إلى 130 يومًا بإنتاج 20 إلى 30 طنًا للهكتار. تكساس إيرلي جرانو (Texas Early Grano) وييلو جرانكس (Yellow Granex) من الأصناف الصفراء المستوردة. الأصناف الهجينة F1 الهولندية مثل هوجم F1 وريد كوميت F1 تستهدف المزارع التجارية الكبيرة.
المواصفات الفنية المطلوبة. الإنبات بحد أدنى 85 بالمائة (شهادة ISTA معتمدة)، نقاوة فيزيائية لا تقل عن 99 بالمائة، رطوبة لا تتجاوز 8 بالمائة، خلو تام من الحامول (Cuscuta)، ونقاوة وراثية 98 بالمائة على الأقل للأصناف المفتوحة التلقيح و99 بالمائة للأصناف الهجينة F1. التعبئة في أكياس فاكيوم 25 كجم مع ملصقات باللغتين الإنجليزية والعربية.
الامتثال الفيتوسانيتاري السوداني (PPD + SSMO). يتطلب كل شحنة تصريح استيراد من مديرية وقاية النباتات (PPD) التابعة لوزارة الزراعة والغابات، وشهادة فيتوسانيتارية من بلد المنشأ، وشهادة ISTA البرتقالية، وشهادة تحليل من مختبر طرف ثالث، وشهادة تبخير، وفاتورة تجارية، وقائمة تعبئة، وبوليصة شحن، وشهادة منشأ، ورسالة حلال. تقوم المنظمة السودانية للمواصفات والمقاييس (SSMO) بأخذ عينات لفحص المطابقة قبل الإفراج النهائي. تتم جميع تصريحات الجمارك إلكترونيًا عبر نظام ASYCUDA World.
المعايير السعرية في الربع الأول 2026. بومباي ريد الهندية: CIF بورتسودان 30 إلى 42 دولار أمريكي للكيلو. ريد بنجاب الباكستانية: CIF بورتسودان 27 إلى 38 دولار للكيلو. جيزة 6 و20 المصرية: CIF بورتسودان 34 إلى 50 دولار للكيلو. الأصناف الهجينة F1 الهولندية: CIF بورتسودان 65 إلى 105 دولار للكيلو. الحد الأدنى للطلب 250 كجم للأصناف المفتوحة التلقيح، و25 كجم للأصناف الهجينة F1.
اللوجستيات. الحاوية 20 قدم تحمل من 18,000 إلى 20,000 كجم من البذور المعبأة. الشحن البحري كراتشي إلى بورتسودان يستغرق 8 إلى 12 يومًا. الشحن من جبل علي إلى بورتسودان يستغرق 7 إلى 10 أيام. النقل البري من بورتسودان إلى الخرطوم 1,200 كم في 2 إلى 4 أيام. الشحن الجوي من دبي إلى مطار الخرطوم الدولي 3 إلى 5 ساعات طيران، والإفراج الجمركي 3 إلى 7 أيام. الرسوم الجمركية 5 إلى 25 بالمائة وضريبة القيمة المضافة 17 بالمائة على القيمة CIF.
موسم الزراعة وتوقيت الطلب. الموسم الشتوي (الشتوي) هو الموسم الرئيسي للبصل في السودان: زراعة الشتلات من أكتوبر إلى ديسمبر وحصاد من فبراير إلى أبريل. الموسم الصيفي (السيفي) تحت الري من أبريل إلى يوليو. يجب وضع طلبات الشراء قبل 60 إلى 90 يومًا من موعد الزراعة. النافذة المثلى لطلبات الموسم الشتوي هي يوليو وأغسطس.
لماذا كيهكشان؟ نعمل من المنطقة الحرة في الإمارات وندمج البذور من عدة دول منشأ (الهند، باكستان، مصر، هولندا) تحت طلب شراء واحد. ندعم الدفع بالدولار الأمريكي عبر القنوات المصرفية في الخليج بمرونة تتناسب مع البيئة المصرفية السودانية بعد 2023. نرد على طلبات الأسعار خلال يوم عمل واحد. نرسل العينات خلال 4 إلى 7 أيام عبر DHL أو أرامكس. نوفر حزمة مستندات عربية كاملة مع شهادة حلال.
للاستفسار وطلب عرض السعر: أرسل تفاصيل الصنف والكمية ووجهة التسليم (بورتسودان، الخرطوم، مدينة داخلية) إلى [email protected] أو عبر نموذج طلب عرض السعر. سنرد عليك خلال يوم عمل واحد بأسعار FOB من بلد المنشأ، وCIF بورتسودان، وCIF الخرطوم، مع حزمة وثائق ISTA والجدول الزمني للتسليم.
Trade desk closing note
Sudan remains a serious 2026 onion-seed buy-side opportunity despite the difficult macro-environment. The cultivation footprint is large, the variety stack is well-defined around Saggai, Baftaim and Bombay Red, and the import demand is structural — local seed multiplication does not meet national commercial demand. The buyer-side disciplines are documentation (PPD permit, phyto, ISTA orange, SSMO inspection) and payment-currency routing (Gulf-channel USD via UAE Free Zone). Get those right and the lot clears Port Sudan.
For procurement teams running supplier qualification or Sudanese distributors ready to receive a quote, send the RFQ — variety, volume, destination point (Port Sudan, Khartoum, inland city), planting season — to [email protected] or via the RFQ form. The trade desk replies in one working day with FOB origin, CIF Port Sudan and CIF Khartoum pricing across the variety matrix, the ISTA documentation pack, and the lead-time calendar against your shitwi or sefi transplanting window.
للاستفسار وطلب عرض السعر، أرسل إلى [email protected] — رد خلال يوم عمل واحد.
