Largely as a result of its possession  of Acacia Senegal and consequent ease of Collection, Sudan is the dominant producer of GUM.   Sudan is aware that Gum Arabic is a national wealth ant that it needs to be conserved, improved and developed not only to provide a sustained yield of GUM but also for other important socioeconomic benefits of production and protection.

   Sudan is also aware of the fact that the GUM belt in a national buffer zone between the desert proper in the north and the good agricultural tall grass savanna in the south.  Therefore, any distribution or misuse in the zone will induce desertification and threaten  agricultural production. This is a matter of paramount importance not only to Sudan but probably to the world at large because this area is considered to be one of future granaries of the world. The region also support and enormous population of animal wealth.