Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 15th September 2017
The Week’s Market Analysis
- Western Kenya especially Kitale started harvesting maize, which caused a drop in the price of maize to Ksh26/kg, making maize cheaper in Kenya than in Busia, Uganda (Ksh29.5/kg). For the first time in a very long time, Kenya started exporting maize to Uganda. Uganda maize exports to Kenya drastically dropped in the week.
- DRC exported peas, groundnuts and soya beans to Rwanda through Rubavu border.
The Week’s Market Prices for Select Markets
Table 1- Market Prices for Select Markets in the East Africa Region for the Week Ending 15th September 2017
The Week’s Market Opportunities
Betta Grains continues to receive various request to buy and sell grains and cereal. Kindly visit our eDuka page https://www.bettagrains.com/?page_id=1236 for a more up to date list.
