Purchasing Power
General inflation remains extremely high (+43.3% compared to August 2011), with a slight decrease in food inflation compared to the previous month (-1%). Wages of non-agricultural casual labourers increased by 9.1% compared to the previous quarter. However, the improvement of their food purchasing power is likely to be offset by recent increases in sorghum prices. After a two-month break in June and July, sorghum prices have started again to climb, increasing from July by 16% in August, and 17.3% in September 2012. Continued disruption of major trading routes with Sudan remains a driving factor of food prices, in addition to extremely high fuel prices (diesel, +40.9% in September 2012 compared to the previous month).
October 2012
Food Security