Commodity & Trade Updates

This figure represents a 62% increase from last year and 7% above the five-year average, exceeding Sudan’s annual food needs of 5.5 to 6 million tons.

Currently, local wheat production accounts for only 8% of national consumption, while imports dominate at 92%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The decision comes as the country’s rice inventories hit a record high of 67.6 million tons