As the planting season intensifies, commodity prices in Kampala and other markets are gradually increasing, with traders reporting slow business activity despite the upward price trends. Maize grain prices rose from Ugx 1,350/kg to Ugx 1,370/kg in Kampala. Wholesale maize flour prices also saw an increment, moving from Ugx 2,000/kg to Ugx 2,300/kg.
The market received new supplies of Yellow and Nambale long beans from Tanzania, trading at a wholesale price of Ugx 2,800/kg in Kampala. Local short Nambale beans were higher at Ugx 3,000-3,200/kg, while older stock of Yellow/Nambale remains cheaper at Ugx 2,600-2,700/kg in Owino and Kisenyi markets.
Super rice from Tanzania remains high at Ugx 5,000/kg for grade 1.1, with lower grades ranging between Ugx 4,000-4,800/kg at wholesale depending quality. Kaiso rice is holding a high wholesale price of Ugx 3,500-4,000/kg.Transit traders are delivering to other towns, with prices slightly higher depending on the distance out of Kampala .Dry cassava chips from Tanzania registered an increase, costing Ugx 1,050/kg, while local supplies from Soroti are trading at Ugx 900-950/kg.
Abundant supply has kept groundnut prices relatively stable. White/serenut-like nuts from Northern Sudan are selling at Ugx 3,800-4,200/kg, while red beauty groundnuts from the Busoga and Soroti regions are at Ugx 5,000-5,500/kg. Simsim prices remained stable, with a wholesale price of Ugx 4,500-5,000/kg in Owino market.
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