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Trade and Market Headlines

North Darfur Darfur Development and Reconstruction Agency


www.dra-sudan.org mzakaria065@gmail.com

March to May 2013


C  ereal prices remained stable this quarter in all 15 monitored markets in North Darfur, as a result of the good harvest in the last season. As in previous quarters, Malha and El Lait markets registered the highest millet prices while Saraf Omra market registered the lowest price. There was a small price increase in markets where millet is one of the items in WFPs food voucher system, such as Kebkabiya. L  ivestock prices in North Darfur have also been fairly stable this quarter with some fluctuations. For example when pastoralists moved away from certain areas and certain markets as part of their seasonal migration, prices rose. Saraf Omra and Kutum markets registered an increase in the price of sheep since the Jebel Amir conflict ended. The export of camels to Libya stopped after the Jebel Amir conflict because of insecurity: the price of export camels in North Darfur has therefore fallen during the quarter. T  ombac prices remained stable this quarter in anticipation of trade resuming between Sudan and South Sudan G  roundnuts prices have continued to fall this quarter, reflecting the high production of the last season and limited market outlets for groundnuts. O  nion prices decreased sharply in most markets in North Darfur. This follows normal seasonal trends but may also indicate some recovery of onion production since the Jebel Amir conflict has subsided and a fall in demand since the gold prospectors left the Jebel Amir site. T  he price of fresh tomatoes rose in almost all monitored markets in North Darfur as this quarter marks the beginning of the offseason. T  he trade route connecting El Fashir, Kutum, Kebkabiya and Saraf Omra was more stable this quarter. T  here is generally high availability of daily labourers this quarter after the closing of the Jebel Amir gold prospecting site and also the end of the school year in North Darfur. Daily wage rates remained stable, however, as construction activities were stepped up in many towns before the rainy season begins a normal seasonal trend.

Background and methodology


The goal of this community-based market monitoring initiative is to deepen analysis and understanding of the shifting patterns of trade and markets in Darfur, on an ongoing basis for key agricultural and livestock commodities, to identify how livelihoods and the economy can be supported through trade, and to identify peace-building opportunities through trade. Seven CBOs plus DRA are monitoring 15 markets across North Darfur, including three markets in IDP camps, on a weekly basis. Quantitative data, for example the price of Darfurs main cereals, livestock, cash crops and fruits and vegetables are collected weekly as well as qualitative data, for example on sources of supply. Some data are collected on a monthly basis, for example transport costs, transport routes and the impact of the conflict on flows of commodities. DRA holds quarterly analysis workshops with the CBO enumerators.
This project is funded by the European Union

Participating CBOs and the markets they monitor


EVNRHD KEADS KSCS URDP DRA
08 May 2011
Karnoi

El Fashir, Tabit, Tawilla, and Wadda Kutum and Kassab Kebkabiya and Saraf Omra Um Kadada and El Lait Abu Shook and ZamZam camps

SAG DWDA Buzza

Mellit Dar Alsalam Malha

SUDAN - North Darfur: Market Locations for MMTA Project


Muzbat

Legend

Malha

Settlements

Umm Baru

Principal Town

State Capital

EL MALHA

Secondary Town

Market Location
Roads

EL TINA

Ana Bagi

Anka

Baashim/Tina

SODARI

Primary Boundaries International State Locality

Abdel Shakur

KUTUM

Hashaba North

Um Sidir

Kassab

MELLIT Saiyah

Kutum

Abu Sakin

Fata Borno

Kulkul

Mellit

EL KUMA

KULBUS

El Sireaf

Um Lyon Um Eshera

Kafod

EL SIREAF

Kuma

NORTHERN DARFUR
KEBKABIYA

Korma

Kebkabiya

Ed al Nagab

KEREINIK

SARAF OMRA

Birkat Seira

EL FASHER

Sarafaya

El Fasher
Tabit

Abu Shouk

OCHA Sudan is funded by: Common Humanitarian Fund (Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, DFID), Switzerland, ECHO, USAID/OFDA and Italy

Umm Keddada

Saraf Omra

Tawila

Zamzam

Galgi

Burush

UMM KEDDADA

Saq Alnyam

Um Gullah Haj

Tarny North

ROKORO

Abu Zerega

EL HEHOUD

Map Doc Name:

Abu Delek

Sabun

DAR EL SALAM

Ed al Beada

ZALINGEI AZUM

NERTITI

Shangil Tobay

Dar El Salam

KALIMINDO WA BANDA

SU-DAR-PLAN_A3_110508 _North Darfur_Market_Locations_Map Creation Date: 08 May 2011 Projection/Datum: Geographic / WGS 1984 Web Resources: http://ochaonline.un.org/sudan Nominal Scale at A3 paper size: 1:1,503,033

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Map data source(s): Boundaries - SIM; Roads - UNJLC/HIC; Settlements HIC/OCHA; Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

80 Kms

WESTERN DARFUR

SHARQ JABEL MARRA

Wada`ah

Sani Karaw

Gabir

NYALA WADI SALIH KASS SHEIRIA



Khamis

EL TAWEISHA/AILLIET El Taweisha

LIBYA

EGYPT

SAUDI ARABIA

SOUTHERN DARFUR

QEBAESH
Sigeir Umm Sa

CHAD

NO RTH ERN DARF UR

ERITREA

SUDAN
WESTERN DARFUR

MUKJAR ED EL FURSAN UMM DUKHUN EL SALAM ED DAEIN


Abu Sufyan

Shaqq al Huja

El Lait

SO UTHERN DARFUR

DJIBOUTI ETHIOPIA

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

ADILA

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

UGANDA KENYA

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