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
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 29 June 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Kenya continued importing maize (3,706.72MT) from Uganda, an increase in comparison to the previous weeks (2,835.42MT). Kenya currently has a lot of maize which has caused the price of maize to … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 22nd June 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Kenya imported a lot of maize from Uganda, the maize was mostly destined for Mombasa, Kenya. The millers are taking advantage of the low prices in Uganda to stock up for … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 25th May 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis There was increased soya beans trade during the week, Uganda exported (93.87MT) to Rwanda. Many traders reported high prices and difficulties in sourcing for soya beans in Uganda due to limited … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 18 May 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Uganda’s mixed beans exports to DRC drastically increased from 31MT the first week of May 2018 to 207MT during the third week of May 2018. Tanzania is increasingly exporting more … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 11 May 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The price of mixed beans increased last week, signalling a decrease of last season’s beans harvest as most traders clear their stock in anticipation of the new harvest. In Kenya; Meru, … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 4 May 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The price of maize in Nairobi remains Ksh2,500(US$25)/90kg bag, as National Cereal Board continues to buy maize at Ksh2,300($23)/90kg bag in Kitale. Tanzania continued to export Dolichos-Njahi, Pigeon peas, and Yellow … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 28 April 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The week saw an unusual increase of Sorghum and Millet exports from Uganda to Kenya, in comparison to the previous week. The price of a bag of dry maize in Nairobi, … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 21 April 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Uganda exported maize (4,921MT) to Kenya, as Kenyan farmers threaten to protest at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot over non-payment for maize delivered last year. Unconfirmed reports seem … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 14 April 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Tanzania maize exports to Kenya significantly increased to 562MT from 349MT the previous week. An unusual price increase of local rice in Tororo, Uganda, and Iringa, Tanzania during the week. The … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 7 April 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Tanzania exported a lot of rice to Rwanda despite Uganda having much lower rice prices. The market prices for imported rice in Rwanda were much higher than those of the local … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 19th November 2017 The Week’s Market Analysis Unusual trade patterns during the week were; Tanzania exported Cowpeas(30MT) to Kenya; Uganda only exported beans to DRC, there was no maize export to DRC; DRC exported the following commodities to … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 12th November 2017 The Week’s Market Analysis Unusually high volumes of maize and beans was exported from Uganda to Kenya during the week. Sorghum trade flow was from Tanzania to Uganda, then Kenya. Unusually high volumes of Sunflower … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 4th November 2017 The Week’s Market Analysis There was an unusual increase in exports from Uganda to Kenya, Beans (6,568MT), Maize (2,568MT), and Millet (2,365MT). Total exports from Uganda to Kenya during the week was (11,827MT) in comparison … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 29th October 2017 The Week’s Market Analysis An unusual pattern was Tanzania did not export any rice to Uganda during the week, however there was unusually high volume (1,080.5MT) of rice export from Tanzania to Rwanda. Another … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 21st October 2017 The Week’s Market Analysis The highest traded commodities were Beans (3,687.53MT), Maize (2,522.80MT), Millet (2,207.70MT), Sorghum (1,567.98MT), Rice (1,246.94) and Wheat (1,109.52MT). There was increased export of Wheat, Maize, Peas and Ground Nuts from Rwanda … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 14th October 2017 The Week’s Market Analysis An unusual trade pattern was Rwanda exported pigeon peas (177MT) to DRC. Rwanda grows pigeon peas mostly for export to DRC. The price of Kenya’s locally grown Pishori rice reached record … Continue reading
The Week’s Market Analysis Maize (2,562MT) was the highest traded commodity during the week. Uganda exported to Rwanda (1,117MT) in comparison to Kenya (955MT). A lot of the trade was through the Cyanika border. Beans (2,556MT) was the second highest traded commodity. Uganda exported to Kenya (1,582MT), as Rwanda exported … Continue reading