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Gadaref markets receive the new sesame crop

The manager of Gadaref crop markets told Sudan News Agency that the markets sold about 300 sacks of new-season sesame the previous day. The report described this as the start of the new crop’s arrival in the market.

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The manager of Gadaref crop markets told Sudan News Agency that about 300 sacks of new-season sesame were sold on October 12. The report described this as the start of the new crop’s arrival in the market.

The official expected sesame and sorghum deliveries from production areas to continue in coming months, with flows peaking in December and January. This is the market manager’s expectation, not a final production result or national crop measurement.

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Start of the 2026/27 sesame marketing season in Gadaref

The market manager reported sales of about 300 sacks.

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    Arrival of new-season sesame

    The market manager reported sales of about 300 sacks.

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The figure is a market manager’s sales report to SUNA and cannot be generalized to national output. Future deliveries and peak months are also presented as expectations.

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