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Tarig Alhaj Rakhy is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He is a development economist with experience in economic research and policy analysis. At IFPRI, he contributes to quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, conducts literature reviews, and assists in drafting reports and research papers. He also coordinates projects and supports outreach activities.  Tarig’s research interests include public policy and political economy; public finance management; education economics; rural development and poverty reduction; and agricultural economics.

Prior to joining IFPRI, Tarig served as a Junior Researcher for Sudan’s Economic and Social Research Bureau – Ministry of Higher Education and as a Research Assistant at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. He has also worked as a Research Consultant with Expertise France and as a short-term Research Assistant at the Ibn Khaldoun Center for Humanities and Social Sciences at Qatar University.

Tarig holds a master’s in Development Economics from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar, and a bachelor’s in Economics and Development from the University of Khartoum, Sudan.

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: April 2025

2025Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: April 2025

This report presents an overview of trends in prices, availability, and quality of key commodities in Sudan during February, March, and April 2025. It covers cereals, vegetables, animal products, and essential goods such as cooking oil, sugar, agricultural inputs (fertilizers and seeds), fuels, and exchange rates. The analysis reveals notable spatial and temporal disparities in prices, availability, and quality across Sudan’s 18 states. Cereal prices showed mixed patterns: wheat prices rose from February to March before declining in April, while sorghum and millet prices fluctuated. Wheat flour prices remained relatively stable. Spatial disparities were particularly evident for wheat and wheat flour. Traders consistently reported stable availability and quality for most cereals. Vegetable prices varied significantly. Tomato prices remained stable, potato prices were consistently higher than other vegetables, and onion prices declined steadily before rising slightly at the end of April. Spatial and temporal differences in prices were also prominent. Meat prices continued to increase steadily, while fish prices fluctuated in line with availability. Egg prices rose gradually, while milk prices, after some initial fluctuations, declined steadily in March and April. Among agricultural inputs, wheat seed prices remained stable, whereas local sorghum seed prices rose consistently. Fertilizer prices fluctuated: urea prices experienced a modest increase fol lowed by a decline, while DAP prices rose sharply in April. Fuel prices demonstrated both temporal and spatial variability. Prices were notably higher in the parallel market, while diesel and petrol prices in the regular market were more stable, though regional differences persisted. Finally, the exchange rate analysis showed a continued premium in the parallel market, underscoring persistent foreign currency supply constraints.

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2025

Authors

Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig

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Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala; and Rakhy, Tarig. 2025. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: April 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 3. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174764

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Commodities; Prices; Markets; Shock

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English

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Open Access

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: March 2025

2025Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: March 2025

Sudan’s market systems continue to face severe disruptions due to ongoing conflict, political instability, and economic disruptions. These challenges have led to volatile prices, limited availability of essential commodities, and rising food and fuel costs, especially in conflict-affected areas. Insecurity, infrastructure damage, and transport disruptions further exacerbate price disparities, making key goods increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations. To monitor these dynamics, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is implementing a nationwide market monitoring initiative covering 36 markets, two in each of Sudan’s 18 states. The initiative tracks prices, availability, and quality of essential commodities, monitors exchange rate movements, and gathers qualitative insights from market actors. Each month, data is collected in two rounds: the first during the first two weeks, and the second during the last two weeks. In each round, five merchants per market are interviewed using structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. This fortnightly approach enables timely and consistent tracking of market trends

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2025

Authors

Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; Abushama, Hala

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Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Rakhy, Tarig; Mohamed, Shima; and Abushama, Hala. 2025. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: March 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 2. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174762

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Sudan

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Africa; Northern Africa; Commodities; Prices; Markets; Shock

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English

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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: February 2025

2025Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig
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Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: February 2025

Sudan faces significant challenges due to prolonged conflicts, political instability, and economic disruptions. The ongoing conflict is disrupting market systems, exacerbating price volatility, and limiting the availability of essential commodities. Supply chain disruptions, insecurity, and infrastructure damage often restrict market access and contribute to rising food and fuel costs. In conflict-affected areas, transportation and security challenges intensify price disparities, making staple foods and key agricultural inputs increasingly unaffordable, especially for vulnerable populations. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is conducting a comprehensive market monitoring initiative across Sudan’s 18 states, tracking the prices and assessing the availability and quality of essential commodities, observing changes in exchange rates, and gathering qualitative insights from market actors. This report provides an overview of market trends in Sudan during February 2025. It will be updated monthly.

Year published

2025

Authors

Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Abushama, Hala; Rakhy, Tarig

Citation

Siddig, Khalid; Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw; Abushama, Hala; Mohamed, Shima; and Rakhy, Tarig. 2025. Essential commodities prices, availability, and market actors’ perceptions: February 2025. Sudan Market Prices and Availability Report 1. Khartoum, Sudan: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174297

Country/Region

Sudan

Keywords

Africa; Northern Africa; Commodities; Prices; Market Economies; Shock

Language

English

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Open Access

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