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Sudan was already at war and hungry. Now its farmers are hit by another conflict
Farmers are cutting production and rationing fertilizer as the U.N. World Food Program says 19 million people face acute hunger.
- Omer al-Hassan and other farmers in Sudan are reducing production or skipping planting seasons entirely as fertilizer and fuel costs surge, threatening food security in a nation where three years of war have already left millions hungry.
- Disrupted supply chains from the Middle East have driven up prices for critical agricultural inputs; fertilizer costs have surged to about $50 per bag, while fuel for tractors has risen to $8 per gallon.
- To cope with rising expenses, farmer Mohammed al-Badri is rationing fertilizer and switching to less intensive crops. Fuel price spikes have caused vegetable and dairy costs in urban areas to rise by about 40%.
- The World Food Program reports Sudan-bound shipments are traveling 9,000 kilometers farther due to regional maritime instability, exacerbating the crisis for 19 million people currently facing acute hunger.
- As infrastructure connectivity issues persist, Darfur and Kordofan remain the most vulnerable agricultural zones. Without government intervention, farmers may be unable to sustain production, further threatening the nation's food supply.
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Sudan was already at war and hungry. Now its farmers are hit by another conflict
Sudan and its farmers were already struggling after three years of war at home, but now the conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supply chains.
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