# South Sudan Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) 1-7 April 2024 - South Sudan | ReliefWeb

> A South Sudan market monitoring report for early April 2024 shows a sharp surge in median food prices between March and April, with maize up 33%, sorghum up 31%, and groundnuts up 26%. The data reflects local retail conditions in assessed marketplaces.

- Date: 2024-05-02 · published 2024-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30308-south-sudan-joint-market-monitoring-initiative-jmmi-1-7-april-2024-south-sudan
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp local grain price rises signal regional food insecurity and import demand, though the effect on global feed grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- reliefweb.int: https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan/south-sudan-joint-market-monitoring-initiative-jmmi-1-7-april-2024

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