Price of eggs remains high in West, North
<b>Eggs</b><br>THE price of eggs has remained relatively high in the western and northern markets. A tray costs between sh5,500 and sh7,500.
Eggs
THE price of eggs has remained relatively high in the western and northern markets. A tray costs between sh5,500 and sh7,500.
The price has remained stable in the central and eastern markets.
A tray of local eggs costs between sh9,000 and sh14,000.
Matooke
The price of matooke in the western region has further gone down. Last week, a bunch which cost sh2,000 now costs sh1,500 in Fort Portal. Fort Portal has the lowest selling price followed by Kasese. Before, a bunch of matooke in Kasese cost about sh17, 000, but it now costs sh7,000.
In Kampala, a bunch of matooke that was selling at about sh12,000 is now at about sh8,000.
In the eastern market, a bunch of matooke costs between sh8,500 and sh20,000.
In the northern region, a bunch that was selling at sh9,000 now costs sh8,000.
groundnut
The northern, western and central markets have been experiencing a fall in groundnut prices of between sh100 and sh500 for the past two weeks. However, Busia has registered an increase of sh400.
At the beginning of July, a kilogramme of groundnuts cost sh1,900. The price shot up to sh2,300 in mid-July and is currently at sh2,400.
In the north, the cost has reduced from between sh2,500 and sh4,000 a kilo to between sh1,500 and sh3,500. The decline in prices is attributed to increased yields.
Beans
Because of increased demand against few suppliers, the supply of beans has run out. As a result, the central and eastern markets have registered an increase in price. In Kalerwe and Owino markets, the price of beans has gone up by sh650. So, the cost of Nambale, a bean variety, has increased from sh2,000 to sh2,650 a kilo. Yellow beans are now selling at sh1,850 from sh1,100 in Kalerwe market.
In eastern market, Mbale has registered an increase in price of Nambale by sh100. A kilogramme now costs sh1,500.
HONEY
The northern region is experiencing a scarcity of honey, which led to a rise in prices.
In Arua, the price rose from sh3,700 to about sh5,000 a litre. Because of the scarcity, farmers have started adulterating the honey.
Fish
Demand for tilapia and Nile perch has gone up. Exportation of fish to Kenya has led to a reduction in supply on the Ugandan market, especially in Mbale.
This has led to a rise in the price by about sh500.
Beef prices remain stable.
Beef
The price of beef is lowest in the western region. The eastern market has the highest prices. A kilo of beef costs between sh5,000 and sh6,000.
The northern and central markets have the same price. In both markets, a kilo of beef costs between sh3,500 and sh4,500.
Millet
This week, the central market is getting supplies from the eastern, northern and western regions.
In Owino Market, a kilo of millet grains from Soroti costs about sh720, while that from Mbarara and Arua districts costs about sh1,000 a kilo.
On the eastern market, the price of millet in Mbale has reduced by sh100. A kilo costs between sh700 and sh900.
The demand for millet flour has gone done in northern Uganda. After realising that it was cheaper to buy millet grains at sh1,000 a kilo and ground it at sh150, people in the north stopped buying processed millet flour at sh2,000 a kilo.
Milk
Milk prices have not changed since last week. The eastern, western and northern markets are still experiencing fairly low prices. A litre of milk costs between sh700 and sh1,000.
The price is higher in the central market where a litre costs between sh800 and sh1,200.
Cassava flour
Since last week, buyers have been shying away from cassava flour because they find it cheaper to buy unprocessed cassava and grind it themselves.
Compiled by Stella Nassuna
THE price of eggs has remained relatively high in the western and northern markets. A tray costs between sh5,500 and sh7,500.
The price has remained stable in the central and eastern markets.
A tray of local eggs costs between sh9,000 and sh14,000.
Matooke
The price of matooke in the western region has further gone down. Last week, a bunch which cost sh2,000 now costs sh1,500 in Fort Portal. Fort Portal has the lowest selling price followed by Kasese. Before, a bunch of matooke in Kasese cost about sh17, 000, but it now costs sh7,000.
In Kampala, a bunch of matooke that was selling at about sh12,000 is now at about sh8,000.
In the eastern market, a bunch of matooke costs between sh8,500 and sh20,000.
In the northern region, a bunch that was selling at sh9,000 now costs sh8,000.
groundnut
The northern, western and central markets have been experiencing a fall in groundnut prices of between sh100 and sh500 for the past two weeks. However, Busia has registered an increase of sh400.
At the beginning of July, a kilogramme of groundnuts cost sh1,900. The price shot up to sh2,300 in mid-July and is currently at sh2,400.
In the north, the cost has reduced from between sh2,500 and sh4,000 a kilo to between sh1,500 and sh3,500. The decline in prices is attributed to increased yields.
Beans
Because of increased demand against few suppliers, the supply of beans has run out. As a result, the central and eastern markets have registered an increase in price. In Kalerwe and Owino markets, the price of beans has gone up by sh650. So, the cost of Nambale, a bean variety, has increased from sh2,000 to sh2,650 a kilo. Yellow beans are now selling at sh1,850 from sh1,100 in Kalerwe market.
In eastern market, Mbale has registered an increase in price of Nambale by sh100. A kilogramme now costs sh1,500.
HONEY
The northern region is experiencing a scarcity of honey, which led to a rise in prices.
In Arua, the price rose from sh3,700 to about sh5,000 a litre. Because of the scarcity, farmers have started adulterating the honey.
Fish
Demand for tilapia and Nile perch has gone up. Exportation of fish to Kenya has led to a reduction in supply on the Ugandan market, especially in Mbale.
This has led to a rise in the price by about sh500.
Beef prices remain stable.
Beef
The price of beef is lowest in the western region. The eastern market has the highest prices. A kilo of beef costs between sh5,000 and sh6,000.
The northern and central markets have the same price. In both markets, a kilo of beef costs between sh3,500 and sh4,500.
Millet
This week, the central market is getting supplies from the eastern, northern and western regions.
In Owino Market, a kilo of millet grains from Soroti costs about sh720, while that from Mbarara and Arua districts costs about sh1,000 a kilo.
On the eastern market, the price of millet in Mbale has reduced by sh100. A kilo costs between sh700 and sh900.
The demand for millet flour has gone done in northern Uganda. After realising that it was cheaper to buy millet grains at sh1,000 a kilo and ground it at sh150, people in the north stopped buying processed millet flour at sh2,000 a kilo.
Milk
Milk prices have not changed since last week. The eastern, western and northern markets are still experiencing fairly low prices. A litre of milk costs between sh700 and sh1,000.
The price is higher in the central market where a litre costs between sh800 and sh1,200.
Cassava flour
Since last week, buyers have been shying away from cassava flour because they find it cheaper to buy unprocessed cassava and grind it themselves.
Compiled by Stella Nassuna