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Sudan considers importing sorghum to ease steep price rises
Sudan is considering imports of sorghum from Ukraine and Brazil to bring down sharply rising prices.
The proposal would let public and private businesses import the crop, with shipments exempt from customs duties and taxes.
Imported sorghum would be sold below current market prices, with a consumer price guided by the Sudanese Agricultural Bank.
A tonne costs about $800 in Sudan, compared with $200 to $230 on global markets.
Sorghum is important for both food and animal farming; it makes up about 75% of poultry feed, and poultry production uses more than half of Sudan’s local sorghum supply.
About 80% of people rely on sorghum as a staple, so limited supply and high prices raise concerns about food access.
The government is considering the proposal, but the account gives no date for a decision or for imports to begin.
Sudan is considering allowing sorghum imports from Ukraine and Brazil to curb steep local price rises.
The proposal would allow public and private sectors to import sorghum, with shipments exempt from customs duties and taxes.
Imported supplies would be sold below current market prices, using a reference price set by the Sudanese Agricultural Bank.
A ministry source said a tonne of sorghum costs $200 to $230 in global markets, compared with about $800 in Sudan.
Sorghum makes up about 75% of poultry feed and is a staple food for about 80% of Sudan’s population.
- Who
- The Sudanese government is considering imports from Ukraine and Brazil.
- What
- It is considering allowing sorghum imports to ease local price rises.
- When
- The report was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Sudan.
- Why
- Local sorghum prices are far above global prices, amid rising production costs and limited supply.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Emergency and Civil Support Coordination submitted a proposal to open the door to sorghum imports.
Okaz reported that the government was considering the proposal.
- Proposed suppliers
- Ukraine and Brazil
- Global price per tonne
- $200–$230
- Sudan price per tonne
- About $800
- Poultry feed share
- Sorghum makes up about 75%
- Population relying on sorghum
- About 80%
What people are saying
The average price of a ton of sorghum in global markets ranges between $200 and $230
there is a serious governmental inclination to open the door for imports