Hommam Al Nassim 
A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the World (FAO) showed that Sudan’s cereal production has fallen by 46% from the previous year, as a result of the war in the country.
Sudan needs between 5.5 and 6 million tonnes of cereals to meet its food needs, as different parts of the country depend on different types of cereals.
Sudan’s cereal production in 2023, including wheat crops scheduled to be harvested in March, reached 4.1 million tons, FAO said, noting that this figure is 46 percent lower than the previous year and 40 percent lower than the average of the previous five years.
The report indicated that the production of sorghum fell by 42%, reaching about three million tons, while the production of millet reached about 683 thousand tons, a decrease of 64% from the previous year.
The report predicted that wheat production in the current harvest season will reach about 377,000 tons, down by about 20 percent from the previous year.
FAO attributed the significant decline in cereal production mainly to the impact of the ongoing conflict on agricultural operations, including insecurity, challenges in the provision of agricultural inputs and high prices.
In light of this situation, the UN has expressed concern about the humanitarian situation in Sudan, where millions of people are food insecure, which could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the country.
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