The maize grain price increased steadily during the month of February. It was influenced by several factors including the opening of the first school term, delay in the second annual seasonal harvest due to shift in the weather Pattern and also the regional demand especially from Rwanda. The grain market in Kampala registered maize at […]
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The climax of the second season started mid-January. The variation in the rainfall distribution countrywide corresponded with the production levels in the usual production locations where surplus crop production was reported in areas that received above to normal rainfall and less yield in areas that registered reduced volumes of rain especially in eastern Uganda. Less
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High grain market prices were recorded during the month of November in several district markets countrywide. The climax of the off-season period marking the end of the first season was reported at the opening of this month. Some maize production locations commenced their harvest leading to two maize grain offer prices in major markets during
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Increased supply of the seasonal crops was registered in most markets especially in southern Karamoja where better yields were registered compared to the northern Karamoja. Several transit traders were seen in the region ferrying sorghum and maize due to the abundant supply currently held by the farming community. Stockiests were also reported collecting grain that
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The month of September opened with very low volumes of maize grain delivery to Kenya via the border post market at Busia. Plenty of maize was available in Kenya and Tanzania at a lower market price than the Ugandan grain. Good quality maize was offered at Ugx.855/kg (Ksh.29.5) while fair quality at Ugx.841/kg (Ksh.29).The least
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Prices in surplus producing countries have converged in August 2024: Uganda and Tanzania prices close to US$210/Mt and South Africa’s maize price at US$226/Mt. Prices in southwest Tanzania, which is the maize producing region in Tanzania, have increased by 19% from US$178/Mt in July to US$212/Mt. In August 2024, the same prices recorded in June
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Slow trading was reported at the regional border trade hub of Busia in the opening week of August. There was very low demand for maize grain at the border post market as Kenya continues to harvest some maize in the western region around Kitale which apparently coincides with the Ugandan harvest in Kapchorwa. This supply
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High livestock prices were noted during the month of August. Some district animal markets registered very low livestock trading while some districts reported internal purchasing of animals for restocking. Harvesting season ticked off during August with some production locations like Kaabong registering poor yields. Harvesting was reported in Amudat for the major staple such as
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During the month of July, commodity prices were recorded declining given the minimal harvest of a few crops within the region and supply from the first seasonal harvest from outside the region. The region also received varying volumes of rainfall with slightly above normal rainfall in southern Karamoja and a few scattered showers in the
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