Current Maize Prices In Kenya 2018. Kampala Uganda THE INDEPENDENT Maize flour prices in Kenya has increased by nearly third to Ksh 115 for the two kilogramme packet since the millers exhausted subsidised flour. Muthokoi de-husked maize which is a popular alternative to regular dried maize that is often cooked with beans as well as with other common legumes like soya. Region are found to be isolated from international price movements Badequano and Liefert 2014. Deduced from the emphasis laid on maize in current and past national food policies.
The rise in local prices is attributed to depleted household stocks and. Two months ago the price of maize had dropped to Sh2500 per bag. The government ended a seven-month maize subsidy last December and during the period Kenyans bought a 2 kg packet of maize flour at 090 US. By Vera Shawiza Published February 28 2018 745 am. Maize prices fall 15 on the back of rising imports 18 Jan 2020 0735 PM IST. The price of dry maize across major towns in Kenya has increased significantly currently standing at an average of 32 US.
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Prices are likely to range from 19 to 24 percent below the five-year average increasing from KES 25kg in February to a seasonal peak of KES 28kg in May and June then decreasing marginally to KES 26kg in September. Region are found to be isolated from international price movements Badequano and Liefert 2014. He said the commodity has become scarce and millers are combing villages to. Prices of maize then remained mostly stable in December 2017 and January 2018 when they were 35-70 percent below their year-earlier levels. While some farmers prefer to sell the green maize others prefer to wait for it to dry. In Kitui the 90-kilogram bag of Sorghum is going for 7200 shillings while those in Nakuru and Busia are enjoying lower prices of the same at 2700 shillings.