The market price for maize grain in Kampala has experienced a decline, plummeting from Ugx. 1300/kg to a range of Ugx. 1200 – 1230/kg, as numerous traders procured and processed maize for the Sudanese transit merchants. Conversely, the price of maize flour has escalated from Ugx. 2000/kg to Ugx. 2200/kg at the wholesale level.
The wholesale price for grade 1 ricequality from Tanzania has recorded an uptick, now standing at Ugx. 4400/kg, while other varieties remain considerably more affordable, priced between Ugx. 4100 and 4300/kg.
The initial harvesting phase for the second and final season of 2025 has commenced, particularly benefiting early-season farmers. Reports indicate that freshly harvested maize has begun to appear in the rural production markets.
The supply of groundnuts from Busoga started, leading to a decrease in the general market price for red beauty groundnuts in Kampala. In contrast, a robust supply of white groundnuts from Northern Sudan has rendered them cheaper than usual, now priced at Ugx. 3800/kg at wholesale. Similarly, the Soya bean harvest has prompted a reduction in market prices, with current values ranging from Ugx. 1700 to 2000/kg, contingent on supply.
As the demand for beans escalates, their market price has gradually risen to Ugx. 2400 – 2500/kg in the past week, up from Ugx. 2200 – 2300/kg. Sugar beans are in higher demand, priced at Ugx. 3000/kg, while yellow beans are fetching Ugx. 2800 – 2900/kg, and short Nambale beans are listed at Ugx. 2700 – 2800/kg. A notable reduction in the retail prices offered can be attributed to the substantial volumes made available for resale.
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