Slight commodity market price increase was registered in the 5th week as the month of February opened. Maize was offered at Ugx.1,250/kg in Kampala and was speculated to increase to Ugx.1,800/kg by the opening week of March, 2026 while in Busia, it cost Ksh.47 (Ugx.1,316/kg).
Transit traders at the Busia border post are anticipating the arrival of maize from Ethiopia, routed through Madera in northern Kenya, due to notably lower grain prices in that region compared to those offered in Uganda.
Beans were offered at an increment in price , Yellow beans at Ugx.3,000/kg while Nambale short beans at Ugx.2800/kg in Kampala’s major produce markets. Fresh supply of beans were received from Tanzania and Rwanda. Cassava chips and Super rice were also delivered from Tanzania at Ugx.900-1000/kg and Ugx.4,000-4,100/kg at wholesale respectively.
Red beauty groundnuts from Busoga cost Ugx.5,000-5,200/kg while white serenuts from from Norhtern Sudan & Central Republic at Ugx.4000/kg
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