EAST AFRICA Price Bulletin October 2018

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1 October 218 The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year. Dar es Salaam Monthly prices are supplied by FEWS NET enumerators and a range of partners: in Ethiopia, the Central Statistics Agency and FEWS NET; in Kenya, the Ministry of Agriculture (Market Research Branch); in Uganda, the Uganda Market Information System; in Tanzania, the Ministry of Trade, Industries, and Marketing; in, FEWS NET; in Sudan, WFP. Staple Food Markets in East Africa: White maize is the main staple grain consumed in Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In Uganda, white maize is grown mainly as a commercial crop for export in the region. Imported rice is a major staple for, which mainly consume belem the imported red rice. Tanzania is also a major producer and source of rice in the region while Kenya and Uganda are minor producers. Both red and white sorghum are produced and consumed in the region. This is an important staple in Sudan and as well as in other marginal agricultural areas of the region. It is also a substitute cereal among the rural poor. Red sorghum is mainly grown in Ethiopia, Sudan, and. Beans are an important source of protein and a complementary food crop grown in the high potential agricultural areas of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. It is consumed across household types. Maize and beans are the most heavily traded commodities in the region. The cooking banana matoke is the primary staple in Uganda. Uganda is also a main source of cooking and other types of bananas traded in the region especially in Southern Sudan. However, bananas are not traded nearly as heavily as maize or beans. MAIZE: The markets below represent the major producer and consumer markets in countries where white maize is heavily consumed as the staple. Kisumu, Kenya Mombasa, Kenya FEWS NET East Africa fews.east@fews.net FEWS NET is a USAID-funded activity. The content of this report does not necessarily reflect the view of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government

2 October 218 Nairobi, Kenya Eldoret, Kenya 12 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 12 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia ETB/1 kg ETB/1 kg Tororo, Uganda Masindi, Uganda 16 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1 Songea, Tanzania TZS/kg TZS/1 kg 8 Famine Early Warning Systems Network 2

3 October 218 RWF/kg Maize Grain (White): Nominal Retail Prices in Kigali City, Kimironko, Rwanda Maize Grain (White): Nominal Retail Prices in Baidoa, Maize Grain (White): Nominal Retail Prices in Mogadishu, SSP/3.5 kg Maize Grain (White): Nominal Retail Prices in Juba, South Sudan RICE: These are the main retail markets in where rice is heavily consumed. Local rice is produced mostly in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. With the exception of Tanzania, most countries in the region are net importers of local rice, which has high demand in urban areas Imported rice: Nominal Retail Prices in Baidoa, SLS/kg Imported rice: Nominal Retail Prices in Hargeisa, Famine Early Warning Systems Network 3

4 October Imported rice: Nominal Retail Prices in Mogadishu, Rice (Parboiled): Nominal Retail Prices in Qorioley, 2 Local rice: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of 2 Local rice: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Mbeya, Tanzania TZS/1 kg 1 TZS/1 kg 1 SORGHUM: Sorghum is an important consumption and production staple for many households in the region. These markets demonstrate the variety of places it is produced and consumed. 16 Sorghum (White): Nominal Wholesale Prices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sorghum (White): Nominal Wholesale Prices in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia ETB/1 kg ETB/1 kg Sorghum (Red): Nominal Retail Prices in Galkayo, Sorghum (Red): Nominal Retail Prices in Mogadishu, Famine Early Warning Systems Network 4

5 October Sorghum (Red): Nominal Retail Prices in Baidoa, Sorghum (Red): Nominal Wholesale Prices in Kisumu, Kenya 8 SSP/3.5 kg Sorghum (White): Nominal Retail Prices in Juba, South Sudan SDG/kg Sorghum (Feterita): Nominal Retail Prices in Al Qadarif, Sudan SDG/kg Sorghum (Feterita): Nominal Retail Prices in Om Durman, Sudan Sorghum (White): Nominal Retail Prices in Lira, Uganda BEANS: Beans are a primary protein source throughout the region, especially in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It is also a staple food in northern Sudan as well as in Rwanda and Burundi. These represent the capital city markets in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as well as the main production areas. 1 Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Eldoret, Kenya 1 Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Kisumu, Kenya 8 8 Famine Early Warning Systems Network 5

6 October 218 Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Mombasa, Kenya Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Nairobi, Kenya Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2 Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Dodoma, Tanzania TZS/1 kg 1 TZS/1 kg 1 Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Mbeya, Tanzania Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Arusha, Tanzania 2 TZS/1 kg 2 1 TZS/1 kg 1 Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Kampala, Uganda Beans: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Masindi, Uganda Famine Early Warning Systems Network 6

7 October Beans: Nominal Retail Prices in Kigali City, Rwanda RWF/kg MATOKE/BANANA: These are the wholesale and retail prices for matoke, cooking banana, in the markets of Uganda Cooking Bananas: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Kampala, Uganda Cooking Bananas: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Mbarara, Uganda MIXED TEFF: These are retail prices of mixed teff in Ethiopia. 25 Mixed Teff: Nominal Wholesale Prices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ETB/1 kg 15 5 Famine Early Warning Systems Network 7