Darfuri markets facing inflation

Citizens complain of scarcity of staple food grains like sorghum and cornMarkets across Darfur are experiencing an unprecedented rise in the price of food grains, citizens from various cities told Radio Dabanga on Thursday.Citizens of El Fasher, El Geneina and Nyala complained of scarcity of food grains in the market, especially sorghum and corn. The commodities that are available in the market are very expensive.“A sack of millets that cost 280 pounds yesterday costs nearly 340 pounds today. Many other food grains have become similarly expensive,” a citizen in El Fasher told Radio Dabanga. Various other cities in Darfur are experiencing similar price hikes.He also explained that millet, a staple food grain in Darfur, had been missing from the market until Wednesday and could only be found in small quantities on Thursday. Citizens who spoke to Radio Dabanga accused merchants of hoarding. “They want to sell it high prices next summer,” one them said.A trader, on the other hand, denied this allegation and told Radio Dabanga, “We are not storing anything in our warehouses. There is just lack of supply in the market.”