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
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 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
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 15 June 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis There was no recorded trade exports of rice, groundnuts, sorghum, and beans from Tanzania to Uganda. The price of Nyayo, Wairimu, cowpeas, and green grams in Nairobi continues to decline as … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 8 June 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis Unusual trade flows during the week was Uganda Yellow beans export to DRC (1,028.98MT). The Week’s Market Prices for Select Markets Table 1- Market Prices for Select Markets in the East … Continue reading
Figure 1 East Africa Regional Grain Trade Flow for the Week Ending 1st June 2018 The Week’s Market Analysis The price of beans drastically fell in Kampala. According to Farmgain Africa the beans market price dropped to its lowest in the last 5 years. The price of pigeon peas and … 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