Fees and Levies Threaten Crop Marketing at Gedaref Exchange
Several traders of crops and oilseeds in Gedaref State have complained about the significant increase in fees, levies, and taxes imposed within the Crop Markets Exchange.
Farmers indicated that these fees have become an obstacle to accessing the exchange and conducting marketing operations, prompting some traders to leave the exchange and abandon auction procedures due to high levies and substantial fees.
Total sesame imports have reached 126,000 sacks so far, with an average of around 10,000 sacks per day.
The price of a quintal of sesame has continued to decline since the start of the harvest, dropping from 165,000 SDG per quintal to 142,000 SDG, amid serious concerns among farmers and producers about falling prices, while production costs and marketing fees at the exchange remain high.
