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In September, the state capital markets of El Fasher and Kadugli—monitored monthly by WFP—experienced severe disruptions due to siege conditions. These disruptions led to extreme price surges, driven by restricted access, collapsed supply chains, and heightened demand for essential goods. In El Fasher, for example, sorghum prices skyrocketed by 107% compared to August and shocking 7,350% year-on-year, significantly skewing the national average. Consequently, data from these two markets was excluded from the overall national analysis to maintain accuracy.

The monthly and annual percentage changes in the prices of sorghum, wheat flour, goat, groundnuts, and the WFP Local Food Basket cost - September 2025

• WFP Local Food Basket: SDG 2,097/unit (↑6% MoM, ↓6% YoY)
• Sorghum: SDG 1,290/kg (↑3% MoM, ↓19% YoY)
• Wheat Flour: SDG 2,983/kg (Stable MoM, ↓ 16% YoY)
• Goat: SDG 227,802/head (↑ 2% MoM, ↑84% YoY)
• Groundnuts: SDG 98,790/kantar (↑ 2% MoM, ↑112% YoY)
• Sudanese Pound: SDG 3,520/USD (Parallel, ↓ 35% YoY); SDG 2,400/USD (commercial banks)

The Key Drivers are currency depreciation, supply chain disruptions, rising production costs.