Sudan will need 3.5 million tons of imported wheat

Published 2023년 3월 30일

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Sudan is projected to experience a significant decrease in its wheat crop, leading to the need to import 3.5 million tons of wheat in the same year, as reported by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Reuters. This shortfall is attributed to farmers shifting their cultivation to other crops. Last year, the government's failure to buy wheat at promised prices has left grain growers without sufficient funds for sowing wheat this year. In contrast, the production of millet and sorghum, staple foods in Sudan, is expected to improve due to favorable rainfall conditions. As a result, the majority of Sudan's grain imports for the year (3.6 million tons) will be wheat, a critical staple amidst rising global wheat prices and currency weakness in Sudan, posing a significant threat to the food security of its population.

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Sudan will need to import 3.5 million tons of wheat this year as its own crop could fall by a third as farmers switch to other crops, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts. This is reported by the Grain On-Line agency with reference to the Reuters agency. Some Sudanese farmers told Reuters that the government failed to buy their wheat on promised terms last year. As a result, grain growers do not have enough funds to sow wheat. Production of millet and sorghum, Sudan's staple food, is expected to recover this year thanks to rainfall, the FAO said. Thus, almost all grain imports this year (3.6 million tons) will be wheat. "This will have a major impact on the food security of millions of Sudanese as world wheat prices continue to rise and the country's national currency weakens," ...

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