Is my most frequently asked question. As part of our Legacy2063 – “The Africa We Want”, we are launching a short individual Home Study Course on “How to Start A Cereal Shop”. Our goal is to help you succeed by taking you from Ksh0/- (US$0) to Ksh10,000/- (US$87.95)* and more in daily sales … Continue reading
Are you looking for a side hustle you can do from the comfort of your home? Well! Betta Grains, Zambia’s Exclusive Distributor of Rwanda’s Gorilla Coffee is looking for reseller agents for the light, medium, and dark (Espresso) ground coffee. Interested? Email marketing@bettagrains.com Attention Zambia Resellers – Gorilla Coffee of … Continue reading
If we are going to reach farmers, we are going to have to speak their language (vernacular). For those who say I have “too much grammar” here is my Kamba version, of the work am doing.
She may not know of my existence, but I have been a great admirer of her work long before she ever become AGRA’s President, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy. “The Work of Her Hands” praise her in the gates of Africa. That is why, she is a perfect emblem … Continue reading
The beauty and accuracy of Africa’s dry agricultural trade lies within the tales of many African women cereal traders and not within the global summits and international conferences. I have had the privilege of sitting in both, and truth be told the level of disconnect between the development agenda and … Continue reading
We are Back! The Betta Grains website www.bettagrains.com was designed to help Africa’s smallholder farmers and informal trader to simply access market information through pictures and prices. The Markets Trade Analysis was simply to further help them understand Africa’s grains movement and markets. We had no idea, this would lead … Continue reading
Twelve years ago, I stood at the World Bank Development Marketplace 2008, Washington DC to make a case on fostering the adoption of Market Information Technologies by African women informal traders. I had NO idea!!, my proclamation would lead to Mothers of Africa Mobile Soko www.mothersofafricamobilesoko.com 12 Years!!!? Well, … Continue reading
We are looking for suppliers of Dry Non-GMO White Maize 12-13% moisture content, for a number of deliveries in the Coast region. Kindly email your offer to marketing@bettagrains.com, along with your legally registered company/individual details, supply capacity, harvest location of the maize and payment terms. Please note to minimize poor … Continue reading
The Week’s Market Analysis The price of Dolichos has drastically increased because of the commodity’s shortage in Tanzania, caused by delayed rainfall in the East Africa Region. Nairobi is currently experiencing a huge shortage of maize, coupled with increasingly high wholesale prices of the commodity. The price of Green Grams … Continue reading
The Week’s Market Analysis The price of Dolichos has drastically increased because of the commodity’s shortage in Tanzania, caused by delayed rainfall in the East Africa Region. Nairobi is currently experiencing a huge shortage of Dolichos, coupled with increasingly high wholesale prices of the commodity. The price of Green Grams … Continue reading
Egypt is the world leading importer of wheat. Kenya being the 25th,, Ethiopia 31st, and Tanzania 43th position in the world importers of wheat ranking[1]. Kenya imports a lot of maize, making it an ideal market for Zambia, and Tanzania maize exports. Burundi has no recorded exports and imports of … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 31 August 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The recorded trade volumes for the week ending 31 August 2018, continued to indicate significantly low trade volumes according to EAGC’s RATIN. Eldoret, Kenya offered the best market prices for … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 24 August 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The price of rice in Nairobi dropped by Ksh10(0.09)$/kg to Ksh141($1.40)/kg during the week ending 24 August 2018. There was a huge reduction of beans export from Uganda to Kenya (478MT) … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 17 August 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Unusually large volumes of maize bran was exported from DRC (2,604MT) to Rwanda, the week ending August 17, 2018. There was a drastic reduction in the maize and beans … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 10 August 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The price of wheat in Burundi drastically dropped from Ksh81($0.80)/kg, the week ending 3 August 2018 to Ksh63(US$0.62)/kg the week ending 10 August 2018. The price of Dolichos (Njahi) has … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 3 August 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Price of beans continues to drastically fall, yellow beans reached record low of Ksh71($0.70)/kg in Nairobi, Kenya. Yellow beans normally sell at Ksh90($0.89)/kg in Nairobi. The price of green grams have … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 27 July 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis There was a drastic reduction in the number of beans exported from Uganda to Kenya, this is mostly due to reduced beans sales as there is plenty of food in Kenya, … Continue reading
The Week’s Market Analysis Kenya continues to import a lot of maize and beans from Uganda, despite reports of the country having a lot of food. The price of beans has drastically fallen, with yellow beans retailing at a record low Ksh78($0.77)/kg. Most farmers are holding on to their crops … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 13 July 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Lubumbashi, DRC, had the highest wholesale prices of red beans Ksh251($2.50)/kg, and groundnuts Ksh263($2.62)/kg. There was a drastic reduction of trade volumes exported from Uganda to Kenya, and Uganda to Rwanda. … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 6 July 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The week’s unusual trade flow was Zambia exported a lot of groundnuts (263.4MT) to DRC through Kasumbalesa border. Zambia also continued exporting a lot more maize meal (337.5MT) to DRC. Rwanda … Continue reading