Staple Food Costs in Sudan Have Increased 300% in a Year - Report Radiodabanga: Sudan
, highlighted a number of key incidents leading to Sudan's recent 'crisis' classification."destroyed at least 24,800 homes and damaged another 48,200 in 16 out of the 18 states, and more than 122 people injured since the start of the rainy season in June.Additionally, FEWS NET stated that another 'crisis' indicator,
particularly in the case of Blue Nile, parts of Darfur and Kordofan, a confluence of soaring food prices, displacement, and intercommunal clashesSeptember's staple food prices increased by a further five to 10 per cent across Sudan's markets, due to"seasonally reduced market supplies, increased demand for local consumption, and high transportation costs", according to the report.
FEWS NET stated that September's staple food prices remain 250-300 per cent above respective prices last year, and 550-700 per cent above the five-year average.to"political instability, persistent low foreign currency reserves, high inflation rates, and the depreciation of the SDG". FEWS NET also attributed the government's raised taxes on"agricultural products, port fees, industry, and trade", as a further constraint on Sudan's household purchasing power.
*The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is a leading provider of early warning and analysis on food insecurity. Created by USAID in 1985 to help decision-makers plan for humanitarian crises, FEWS NET provides evidence-based analysis on approximately 30 countries.