Traders Survey Technical Working Paper - 2015

Between July and September 2015, FAO/AFIS South Sudan led an inter-agency trader survey exercise in Juba, Wau, Kuajok, Rumbek and Aweil markets with the following objectives: i. Assess the market functioning and level of activities. ii. Document origins, flows and supply conditions of main staple foods. iii. Understand the challenges facing traders along the commodity supply routes. iv. Document the units of measurements used by retailers and wholesalers for the main food commodities sold in the markets. This report provides a summary of findings from this trader survey. The sample included 309 retail and wholesale traders across the four markets. We thank the Market Information System (MIS) partner agencies, government departments and local NGOs-including; National and State Ministries of Agriculture, WFP, FEWS NET, NBS, ACTED, CORDAID, HeRY, NRC, L-CAD, NPA, Oxfam, Concern Worldwide.