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Less maize grain is finding its way to main markets. Transit traders in the business noted that the maize grain price was increasing due to several factors. The rising fuel price has significantly increased the […]

A number of transit traders turned up at Busia border produce market demanding for maize grain. An estimated 2,000Mt of maize grain were purchased at this market daily. The flow of maize from Uganda to

Brisk maize trading was reported this week, at the Busia Border Grain Trading hub. An estimated 1400-1500MT were reported daily crossing from the Ugandan side both formally and informally, maize was delivered mainly from Hoima,

Harvesting maize grain continues in the western region particularly, Kamwenge, Kibaale, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Kassanda, Hoima and Masindi. Demand for maize was gradually increasing leading to rising grain price. Maize was purchased at Ugx.650-670/kg farm-gate price

In Kampala produce markets there was an increase in all beans market prices particularly Large Nambale from Ugx.1700-1800/kg to Ugx.1900-2000/kg wholesale price. Short Nambale beans increased from the previous week’s price of Ugx.2000/kg to Ugx.2100-2200/kg

Plenty of assorted beans were delivered to Busia Border Produce market. An estimated 800MT of assorted beans were purchased at this market by the transit traders from Kenya on a daily basis. The volumes of

Plenty of beans were registered at the regional market in Busia where an estimated 1500-1900MT of assorted beans were sorted and exported to Kenya via the main gate but also informally. The demand for beans

The regional produce border market in Busia received maize from Kenya both formally and informally. Given the current high maize grain price in Uganda, supply was registered from Kenya into the country and distributed inward

The market received commodities from the second delayed harvest season regularly. It is expected that the season will not yield maximum due to effects of dry spells and unreliable rainfall. In the maize value chain,

A higher maize grain price was recorded in Kampala City markets compared to the previous week. In Kisenyi-Owino market, Ugandan maize grain sold at Ugx.1130/kg at an additional Ugx.50/kg compared to the previous week’s price.