Background
Gumaa, Yusuf Taha was born on January 1, 1949 in Banageer, Kassala, Sudan. Son of Elamin Taha Gumaa and Mohmed A'shia Elfaki.
Gumaa, Yusuf Taha was born on January 1, 1949 in Banageer, Kassala, Sudan. Son of Elamin Taha Gumaa and Mohmed A'shia Elfaki.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Khartoum, Sudan, 1973. Master of Science (honorary), University Newcastle, England, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (honorary), University Lancaster, England, 1984.
Assistant researcher, Food Research Center, Sudan, 1973-1977;
senior scientist, Food Research Center, Sudan, 1977-1983;
associate professor, Gezira U., Sudan, 1985-1992;
associate professor, United Arab Emirates U., Al-Ain, since 1992. Visiting professor German Academy School Svc., 1989. Research fellow U. Oxford, England, 1991.
Consultant World Bank, Sudan, 1988-1992, Min. Economics, Sudan, 1988, 92, International Labor Organization, Sudan, 1988-1989, Ministry of Agriculture, United Arab Emirates, 1992-1996.
Member parliament Government of Sudan, Khartoum, 1991-1992. Member International Association Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association, Agricultural Economics Society, Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern Africa.
Married Safia Elsharief Elhindi, February 1975. Children: Abdul Rahman, Shomoos, Shaza, Iman, Islam.