There was very low demand for maize at the Busia Produce hub due to the continued supply of cheaper maize from Tanzania as compared to the Ugandan crop. Transit traders from the production locations delivered …
Low demand for grain and pulses at the regional border market of Busia | Week 36 Read More »
In the central district market, slow trading was reported for most commodities. Apart from commodities that didn’t feature well in the just concluded harvest such as millet, soya beans, sorghum, maize grain, groundnuts and simsim, …
Slow trading due to low purchasing power | Week 34 Read More »
The stability of the current maize grain price is evident that the season will not bear as much yield as usual. The current high price of maize grain compared to the usual price during the …
The food chain distribution has had a generally good supply of common staples such as Matooke, rice, maize, millet and potatoes. Throughout the last nine seasons, the supply of Matooke has been abundant to most …
Current situation Recent months have been characterized by an increase in Covid-19 deaths and lockdowns. Subsistence farmers have consequently invested in changing the focus of their agricultural practices to one that can earn them an …
Agro-Tourism: A Cash Crop for Subsistence Farmers – Commercializing Smallholder Farming Read More »
This year’s first maize grain harvest season has notably started at a high price which speculators have come up with conclusions. The season was highly affected by the dry weather spell experienced earlier during the …
Newly harvested maize commences at a high price | Week 28 Read More »
During the week, the regional border post market in Busia offered to purchase maize at Ksh.26/kg (Ugx.850). This was after the newly harvested maize had gradually registered a slight increment in price from Ksh.25/kg (Ugx.830) …
Transit traders heading to Busia cut off in Kampala | Week 27 Read More »
In the final week of June, newly harvested maize grain was delivered to Kampala and the market registered two prices, the newly harvested price at Ugx.800-820/kg and the old stock price at Ugx.850-860/kg. Apparently, millet …
First season harvest on, maize offered at two prices | Week 26 Read More »
There was a rush in Kampala and other locations to stock enough food through the “Covid 19 Second Lockdown” that is expected to last 42 days which spiked demand for most food stuffs. Several city …
The maize price in Kampala-Kisenyi dry grain market increased greatly from Ugx.770/kg to Ugx.850-880/kg due to scarcity. The lock down has excited the market price. The grain price hit Ugx.1000/kg but was only calmed down …
