Staple crops such as millet, sorghum and black eyed beans can be procured on the local markets. There are a fairly large number of wholesalers operating in food items and as provide a competitive market. It is also possible to procure ready-to-eat foods such as plumpy’sup and doz and edible oils through local processing plants. The ability to scale up depends largely on the harvest and the local context. If the humanitarian community needs to scale up foods assistance the odds are that supply has diminished, or that large procurements might increase market prices and decrease overall food security. In such cases regional and international procurement ought to be considered.
Key imports are rice, edible oils, sugar, corn, salt and specialised nutritional foods such as fortified flour (super cereal). Additionally most non-food items, such as tents, pumps, IT equipment etc., will need to imported if the a significant number is required. There is very little industry and manufacturing in Niger. Much of the imports are brought from Nigeria that manufacture a wide array of goods found on the Nigerien market plus Chinese made goods.
Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources:
The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/ner/
3.5.2 Niger Additional Suppliers
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