International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science Volume 8, Issue 10, pp. 16-25, 2024. ISSN (Online): 2456-7361 16 http://ijses.com/ All rights reserved Geospatial Information to Enhance Sudan`s Agriculture Sector Investment Hind A. M. Abd El Magid 1 , Hala Omar Hussein 2 , Kamal A. A. Sami 3 1 Department of Investment Map, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forest, Sudan 2 Investment Map Department, Ministry of Investment & International Corporation. 3 Department of Surveying Engineering, Faculty of Eng., University of Khartoum, Sudan hindahmed2030@outlook.com 1 ; halahussien166@gmail.com 2 ; dr. Kamal.sami@gmail.com 3 Abstract— In Sudan, the agriculture sector is constantly, seeking optimization to remain competitive and sustainable in the investment market. Geospatial data in the context of agriculture plays a pivotal role in every stage of the agriculture production life cycle, from planning and feasibility prospecting, through site selection for plantation to harvesting, marketing, and production optimization. Recent advancements in geospatial information technologies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), positioning, aerial bone photogrammetric and Lidar, and remote sensing satellite imagery, have made it possible to collect, analyze, and visualize geospatial data in discoverable competitive ways. These technologies enable agriculture entities, in public and private sectors to make informed decisions based on accurate, real-time information, minimizing risks and maximizing benefits and production efficiency. Sudan has introduced the implementation of geographic information technology. It has made significant progress in developing and reforming government institutions to improve its geographic information productivity so that development programs and investment opportunities can achieve national goals in various investment sectors, according to the geographic databases of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and its partners. This was meant to bridge the agriculture development gap between the states of Sudan. The paper also, emphasizes that implementing and integrating agricultural geospatial data can improve the productivity of the agriculture sector by providing valuable insights that benefit the decision-making, operations, and management processes. Keywords— MIIC, SSA, AI, MoAF, UNGGIM, GGRF, IGIF, GNSS, SNBS. I. INTRODUCTION The Ministry of Investment and International Corporation (MIIC). will activate Geospatial Information for Sudan's Sustainable Investment with the participation of its stakeholders for the preparation and implementation of the Sudan investment map, based on the directives and objectives of the government of Sudan and the Ministry of Investment and International Corporation. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forest (MoAF) has a strategic partnership with MIIC to develop and implement an Agricultural Geospatial Information system linked with Sudan's Investment map. The goal is to maintain the investment criteria and to align with the United Nations' sustainable development goals. The Sudan Survey Authority (SSA) has maintained the Sudan digital base map covering the entire country and developed data models and geospatial Information systems to be integrated with all stakeholder databases [1, 2]. The main stakeholders and partners of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forest are the government and,private agricultural institutions, the Ministry of Livestock, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the agricultural banks, the Employers Ministry of Investment, the ’ Union, all the18 ministries of agriculture of Sudan states, as well as the agricultural departments of the various administrative localities. This paper comes within the framework of activating the efforts of the Ministries of Agriculture and MIIC to develop agricultural investment services through the application of approved geospatial information technologies and applications in Sudan. This type of agricultural geospatial information is mainly carried out by the MoAF, through cooperation with its stakeholders and partners, which aims to raise the country's geospatial standing and to maintain the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UNGGIM) Initiative [13]. The SSA will provide both, the MIC and MoAF with the Sudan National digital base map to be used as a base for all geospatial information provided by the two Ministries and their strategic partners from the public government and private sector organizations. Today's geospatial systems in Sudan require accurate geodetic references and integrated geospatial information frameworks [12, 13]. These frameworks are essential for sharing, integrating, and exchanging geospatial data. They will help every institution in Sudan, including the MoAF, to expand their capabilities for enhancing, agricultural data collection and management. This will raise the level of support for geospatial data activities and provide solutions that enable the effective implementation of operations in the agriculture investment sector. Geospatial/spatial data in agriculture is a data technique used to extract information from the data that belongs to a particular public, private, or agricultural scheme. Geospatial agricultural data contains information about the boundaries, location, area characteristics, topography, soil, hydrology, environments, population, policies, and funding. The basic topographic data and information can be extracted using geographic coordinates, satellite imagery data, and line and thematic maps. For example, by considering the context of the agricultural scheme boundaries or locations in the analysis, agricultural data allows for better investigation of the soil, water resources, socioeconomic and environmental impact, and decision-making in the areas related to urban planning, transportation, communication, public health, and production.