Since its establishment in 1984 as a service provider to both public and private sectors for rain fed and irrigated agriculture, DAL Agriculture has developed into one of the most successful agricultural businesses in Sudan. Although originally a contractor providing land preparation, canal digging and cleaning services, today the agricultural division develops and manages its own large-scale farms, including two in Khartoum State, two pilot farms in northern Sudan, and is rapidly expanding in other areas of the country.
The company produces alfalfa, corn (for animal feed), local wheat (for pasta) are in the process of testing a number of other crops for future diversification.