Market Outlook

In the maize grain market, prices continue to increase in most locations given the fact that it’s off-season. Supply was registered from rural stores that have held on to their stock since the first season. […]

There was more produce business registered at Mutukula Border post. Plenty of rice, among other items were imported into the country from Tanzania. Maize grain cost Ugx.930-940/kg after taxation at the border post while rice,

Less maize grain reached the market throughout the week leading to an increment in the grain price countrywide. Some harvesting was reported in Kapchorwa and part of Soroti. Supply was also reported from Tanzania via

There was no demand for Ugandan maize at the border produce market in Busia. Actually, newly harvested maize was pronounced at the same market crossing from Kenya to Uganda at Ksh.28.5-29/kg. The quality is not

The average Super rice price on the local market was registered at Ugx.2700/kg at wholesale. Several varieties and qualities were offered from the local production locations as well as export. Apparently, the locally produced Super

Low demand for maize was reported in major markets including Busia Border Produce hub. Maize price was reported higher at Busia than it was across in Kenya leading to a reversal of the maize trend

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

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,

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