Irish potatoes THE central region has started feeling the effects of the shortage of supply of Irish potatoes which was predicted by experts in last weeks’ report.
This week’s report shows an increase in the central market prices. Nakawa, Kalerwe and Owino markets have registered an increase in prices by sh40, sh50 and sh60 (wholesale) — sh150 (retail) respectively.
The report showed that the supply of Irish potatoes was likely to go down because the farmers in Kabale and Kisoro were holding on to their produce because of the feared shortages in future. Experts expect the prices to remain high up to December.
In the eastern market there has also been a slight increase, but the northern and western region have not experienced any increase yet.
Cassava At the beginning of the week, the prices of fresh cassava in Kalerwe market reduced by sh270. This reduction was attributed to the increased supply.
Beans In Arua, market prices on Nambale beans rose by sh200 from last week’s sh1,300 retail and sh1,200 whole sale of 1kg to sh15,00 to sh1,300 repectively. Farmers in the district blame the increase on hiked fuel prices and transport costs involved in sourcing a commodity.
A sh300 increase in price was also registered in Kisoro market on Nambale beans.
Groundnuts The northern, western and central markets have been experiencing a fall in groundnut prices (sh100 to sh500) for the past two weeks and remains the same this week.
A kilogram that was selling between sh2,500 to sh4,000 retail price and sh2,000 to sh3,500 wholesale price last week in the northern and central market, is now selling at sh2,000 to sh3,500 retail price and sh1,500 to sh3,000.
Farmers in the northern, central and western markets blame the decline on increased yields.
Fish Fish supply to the Mbale market remained unstable since last week. Fish in this area still carries a sh500 and sh300 price increase both on retail and wholesale respectively.
In Mbarara, last week saw the reappearance of both Nile perch and tilapia species on the market, but selling at very high prices compared to the previous. Arua is suffering a fresh fish shortage which has been blamed on the long distance between the market and the landing sites.
Beef Beef prices in almost every regions remained stable. In the western region the price of beef is lower compared to other markets. In the central at about sh45,00 retail price and sh35,00 wholesale you can get a kilo of beef.
Milk Milk prices have remained the same. The eastern, western and northern market is still experiencing fairly low prices. One litre of milk at retail price costs about sh800 to sh1,000 and sh750 to sh700 wholesale price.
Honey For three weeks now, the northern region is facing honey scarcity. The scarcity led to a rise in prices in both the local market and international market. In Arua the price rose from sh3,700 to sh4,650 wholesale and sh4,500 to sh5,000 retail.
