In his speech on this day, the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, said that half the population in the African continent are working in the agricultural sector. Which makes it necessary to develop industry, agriculture and agro-processing.

The minister of industry, Dr. Jalal Yousif Aldeger will address an event in Khartoum on this occasion.

This event is organized by the Ministry of Industry in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).