Kassala state has abundant agricultural resources in terms of arable
land and water, which suggests that agriculture provides the best opportunities
for its economic development.
• Despite the availability of formal credit in Kassala, rural farmers lack
adequate access to the formal agricultural credit they need; most of
them obtain loans from the informal credit market.
• To improve the access of small farmers to formal credit, effective policy
measures should be adopted, including: increasing awareness of farmers
regarding effective utilization of credit and extending financial
services in rural areas.