Foodstuff supply low in Kampala
Apr 10, 2008
ROAD safety operations and increasing regional demand have hampered food supply to Kampala, a weekly mini-survey has shown.
By Ibrahim Kasita
KATALE WATCH
ROAD safety operations and increasing regional demand have hampered food supply to Kampala, a weekly mini-survey has shown.
The road safety operations, which started at the end of last week, have led to the impounding of many vehicles, reducing the number of cars on the road.
A survey in Nakawa, St. Balikuddembe, Nateete, Nakasero and Kireka markets revealed that prices have remained up.
A kilogramme of maize flour was sold at an average of sh1,200 from sh700, while beans and peas went for sh2,000 from sh1,300.
Rice was sold at sh1,800 from sh1,400, while groundnuts and simsim increased to sh2,500 from sh1,800.
Maize was sold at sh800 from sh500 a kilogramme, while millet flour costs sh2,000 from from sh1,500.
Cassava flour was sold at sh700 from sh400 a kilogramme, while a bunch of matooke went for between sh7,000 and 12,000 from sh4,000.
A kilogramme of salt went for sh1,200 from sh700, while a bar of soap went for sh1,500 from sh800.
Meat was sold at sh5,000 from sh4,000 a kilogramme, while chicken went for sh10,000 from sh7,000.
Traders said the farmers had reserved the produce for the planting season and for their own consumption.
“The high cost of fuel coupled with crude oil internationally trading for more that $110 a barrel is also raising the prices,†a trader said.
KATALE WATCH
ROAD safety operations and increasing regional demand have hampered food supply to Kampala, a weekly mini-survey has shown.
The road safety operations, which started at the end of last week, have led to the impounding of many vehicles, reducing the number of cars on the road.
A survey in Nakawa, St. Balikuddembe, Nateete, Nakasero and Kireka markets revealed that prices have remained up.
A kilogramme of maize flour was sold at an average of sh1,200 from sh700, while beans and peas went for sh2,000 from sh1,300.
Rice was sold at sh1,800 from sh1,400, while groundnuts and simsim increased to sh2,500 from sh1,800.
Maize was sold at sh800 from sh500 a kilogramme, while millet flour costs sh2,000 from from sh1,500.
Cassava flour was sold at sh700 from sh400 a kilogramme, while a bunch of matooke went for between sh7,000 and 12,000 from sh4,000.
A kilogramme of salt went for sh1,200 from sh700, while a bar of soap went for sh1,500 from sh800.
Meat was sold at sh5,000 from sh4,000 a kilogramme, while chicken went for sh10,000 from sh7,000.
Traders said the farmers had reserved the produce for the planting season and for their own consumption.
“The high cost of fuel coupled with crude oil internationally trading for more that $110 a barrel is also raising the prices,†a trader said.