Focusing on the training of agricultural specialists (supervisors and operational technicians) in Sudan, this study identifies issues in the general agricultural situation and the type of agricultural development practiced there, the education system's output of technicians, and the degree of harmony between education and national needs. The potential for Sudan's agriculture is discussed and background data provided on the systems of agricultural production now being used, including farming by irrigation, by the mechanized rain-fed method, and by traditional methods. An assessment of Sudanese development plans and prospects emphasizes the types of training needed and forecasts the number of specialists that the educational system must be prepared to produce in order to meet future national requirements. A description of the approach to agricultural training within the Sudanese educational system shows how students are channeled into technical fields and details agricultural instruction at the senior secondary level, at agricultural institutes, and at Sudanese universities. Having established background on agricultural potentials and on educational frameworks, the research team compares the supply of agricultural technicians with projected needs. They find inadequacies in national planning that result in deficiencies in the numbers of specialists, particularly in technicians in the field, in effective placement procedures for graduates, and in the inefficient use of trained personnel. (JW)