In Darfur, millet prices double and hunger threatens
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Radio Dabanga
In Western Darfur, the price of a sack of millet has doubled, rising from around 300,000 to 600,000 Sudanese pounds, while the costs of sorghum and other essential products are also climbing. Lower rainfall, supply difficulties and higher import costs are increasing the risk of food shortages, according to journalist Mohiuddin Zakaria, cited by Radio Dabanga.
The price of a sack of millet has doubled in Western Darfur, rising from around 300,000 to 600,000 Sudanese pounds. Journalist Mohiuddin Zakaria reported the increase to Radio Dabanga, as rising food prices and falling rainfall compound the difficulties facing households.
In El Geneina, the capital of Western Darfur, costly imports and currency fluctuations are adding pressure on families. Sorghum, cooking oil and other essential products have also risen sharply. The crisis is compounded by population displacement and the destruction of farmland and livelihoods, Radio Dabanga reports.
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