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During the month of November the maize price in Kampala increased gradually from Ugx.650/kg to Ugx850/kg at the close of the month. The majority of grain was delivered from Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Masindi and Kibaale. Maize was offered at Ugx.500-550/kg in the above production...
The region was affected by cattle rustling where the Jie community was said to be mainly behind this ruthless act after acquiring ammunitions from Southern Sudan. This has affected the livestock market which was recently opened in the course of the year. Several livestock...
Major markets registered newly harvested maize countrywide. In Kisenyi-Owino dry grain market, maize was offered at two quality levels viz old stock grain at Ugx.800/kg and newly harvested grain at Ugx.750/kg. Good quality maize flour was offered at Ugx.68,000-70,000 per 50kg sack. The beans...
There were reports of high demand for produce at border points especially Busia where volumes of trade were registered especially for beans, maize and millet. Huge volumes of assorted beans were recorded throughout the week to the tune of between 1300MT-2500MT daily. In the...
The maize market price gradually increased from Ugx.650/kg where it had stabilized low in Kampala’s major markets for a few weeks. It increased to Ugx.850/kg in KafumbeMukasamarket but later subsided toUgx.800-810/kg. Millers reduced their maize grain intake after realizing that their internal school food...
Low maize grain prices were reported in the rural production locations in the country side. In the western region, Kyegegwa, Kabarole, Kamwenge and Kyenjonjo maize grain was demanded low. A kilo of grain fetched Ugx.500-600/kg and the market price is expected low in the...
The month of April marked the opening of the first seasonal harvest for beans. Freshly harvested beans were received at Busia at a slightly higher price compared the old stocked beans. An estimated 400MT were received in this market daily throughout the week. Trading...
This week, there was more demand for maize grain at the regional border market in Busia after closure of the Tanzanian-Kenyan borders that had registered newly harvested grain from Tanzania via Sirari and Namanga. The regional market price at Busia fluctuated between Ksh.29-30/kg for...
Maize traders and stockiest have rushed to market to minimize losses as the market price begins to subside. Maize supply was delivered to Busia from Tanzania via Taveta, Sibanya and Namanga. Apparently the Tanzanian supply which is newly harvested and is of good quality...
As the nation waits for the next presidential address on the Covid 19 pandemic, fewer consumers were registered in the markets to purchase food items. The trading communities in Kampala’s major markets expressed their regret at the low turn up. The concern of social...
During the month of March, the food security situation was not stable and experienced fluctuating commodity prices in the region. The region experienced some effects to do with the locusts’ evasion that entered the region via Amudat district. Traders would want to take advantage...
Commodity trading at Busia cross border market was registered regular with approximately 100-200Mt of maize grain crossing daily. As usually majority of trade was rendered informal while a fraction went through Customs. The grain price gradually decline towards Midmonth. Maize was offered at Ugx.970/kg...
As the president’s directive to maintain social distancing and countrywide curfew enrolls to its final days, most commodities in and around Kampala’s commodity market registered low demand. Consumers stayed away from the usually crowded markets. Supply throughout the week was slow and demand for...
There has been regulated supply of maize to the market in general. Maize grain major markets registered different trends. Kampala received plenty of maize at the opening of the week and the supply rendered the market price stable at Ugx.930/kg. Apparently, the maize flour...
The produce market at Busia border post registered very high demand for beans at the opening of September, however, supply was low. Only 200Mt of assorted beans varieties were traded daily throughout the first week of September. Yellow and sugar beans were preferred by...
Newly harvested beans were received in major markets. In Kampala, new yellow beans were offered at Ugx.3500-3600/kg while old stock was offered slightly cheaper. Short Nambale variety sold at Ugx.3500-3600/kg, Large Nambale beans cost Ugx.3200-3300/kg. Rosecoco beans sold at Ugx.3000-3200/kg and Masavu (sugar beans)...
Several stockiest started buying and stocking maize grain in a number of locations. In Kamwenge, they bought maize at Ugx.900-920/kg depending on quality. The quality was better and well dried. Millers had also stepped up their purchases for providing posho. In Kapchorwa, where it...
High volumes of maize grain were recorded at the regional cross border market in Busia. An estimated 1000Mt of grain was traded daily throughout the past week. Good quality maize grain was offered at Ksh.29/kg. (Ugx.1015), Fair quality at Ksh.28.5/kg (Ugx.997) while the least...
In the fish market, it was reported that the fish price especially for Nile Perch declined to Ugx.6500-7000/kg at the three major fish distribution centres in town of Kireka, Bwayise and Busega. Traders attribute the increased supply to the strict laws of catching only...
This initiative was an idea birthed by Mr. Tony Gamelin from Sarasota, Florida USA who coordinates charity work of Bridge-a-life in Uganda which is an organization helping people in need. Farmgain Africa did avail an agronomy expert who spent 4 days teaching smallholder farmers...
CAPCA is the development arm of the Central Archdiocesan Province and is currently implementing CAPCA III project, a market oriented agricultural development intervention. The project covers seven agencies in the districts of Wakiso, Mpigi, Butambala, Mukono, Nakaseke, Luweero, Rakai, Bukomansimbi and Mubende districts. The...
In August 2015, Farmgain Africa Ltd. together with partners in the Humidtropics innovation platform in Kiboga and Kyankwanzi district successfully facilitated a negotiation between an institutional buyer (ARUWE) and farmer groups to purchase soybean which had been grown by farmers in the first Season...
Self Help Uganda, Under the Seed enterprise development project (SEED) and the Climate change by Bee keeping project (CAB), provided Farmgain Africa with funds and implemented a training on Market information, data collection, computation, analysis and dissemination for SHA staff and enumerators from 8...
Agency for Integrated Rural Development (AFIRD) with funding from GORTA is implementing food and nutrition security project in Masulita sub-county of Wakiso district aiming at building the capacity of farmers to access markets for their produce in order to obtain a strong food and...
Economic Research Policy Centre (EPRC). In its quest to identify ways of addressing the adverse impacts of rising food prices, EPRC is collaborating with Farmgain Africa as their commodity market price and trends provider in Uganda. In a bid to respond to food price...
Farm Radio International in partnership with World University Service of Canada (WUSC) implement the African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI) that aimed at gathering, implementing ,evaluating and sharing best practices for using radio based communication strategies to enhance food security in five countries in...
Commodity market identification and Market Linkages via SMS Platform. CAPCA granted Farmgain Africa granted funds to carry out a training intended to equip CAPCA staff and partners with practical skills required to establish and operate a community based market information system in their localities....
