Rising Prices of Essential Goods and Fuel in Kutum Market, North Darfur

Kutum – October 17, 2026: Radio Dabanga The Kassab IDP Camp Emergency Room revealed a rise in the prices of food commodities, agricultural crops, livestock, and fuel in the Kutum market in North Darfur state, in addition to an increase in the deduction rate on funds transferred via the 'Bankak' application to 40%. The room stated in a report reviewed by 'Radio Dabanga' that the price of a 50kg sack of sugar reached 580,000 Sudanese pounds, while the price of a 25kg sack of flour reached 270,000 pounds, 25kg of rice reached 290,000 pounds, and 25kg of lentils reached 280,000 pounds. Prices for oils and other food items also recorded high levels, with a jerrycan of oil reaching 395,000 pounds, a pack of pasta 160,000 pounds, and a pack of salt 85,000 pounds. Regarding agricultural crops, the price of a 'kora' (measure) of millet reached 10,000 pounds, sorghum 9,000 pounds, and lentils 20,000 pounds, while the price of a sack of sweet potatoes reached 380,000 pounds, potatoes 450,000 pounds, carrots 190,000 pounds, and onions 230,000 pounds, while a 'kora' of okra (weika) recorded 15,000 pounds. The list included livestock prices, where the price of a large sheep reached 320,000 pounds, a medium-sized one 280,000, and a small one 200,000 pounds. Cattle prices ranged between 1.7 and 2.5 million pounds, while the price of a large camel reached four million pounds, a medium one three million, and a small one 2.8 million pounds. In the fuel sector, a jerrycan of diesel recorded 336,000 pounds, compared to 395,000 pounds for a jerrycan of gasoline. The room explained that the prices of essential goods and fuel costs impose additional challenges on the population's ability to meet their daily needs.