Sudan is one of the largest countries in Africa ranks third after Algeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Agriculture in the country is divided into high rainfall and dry land agriculture. Dry land agriculture production and productivity described as low input agriculture comparing to high rainfall agriculture but no or little information discussing field crop structure, yield of food crops, production constrains and the seed system. Therefore the study aimed at providing essential information of the field crop structure and major field production constrains for resource poor farmers in North Kodofan. Two localities, Sheikan and Elrahad were selected. The study was carried out using descriptive method. Data were collected from farmers using semi structured dialogue, stakeholder identification and flow chart, brain storming and historical graph of the community tools which links different issues in time and helps the participants to identify variety characteristics, and major field production constrains and farmer situations with special considerations for women farmer needs. The study identified; sorghum, pearl millet, sesame, ground nut, hibiscus, cow pea, okra, water melon, snake cucumber as main cultivated crops in Sheikan and Elrahad localities of North Kordofan in Sudan. 

 

Key words: Crop production constrains, participatory tools, resource poor farmers, North Kordofan, Sudan.