Farmgain Africa

10/09/2026

FARMGAIN AFRICA
MARKET OUTLOOK REPORT
Reporting Period: August 2026
Summary
August 2026 was characterised by the tail end of the first-season harvest, which continued to soften staple food prices.
Key drivers of change during the month included:
• Staple prices continued their harvest-driven decline from July, typically bottoming out as the first season drew to a close.
• Maize prices firmed in Kampala (to UGX 1,000–1,250/kg) and at the Busia border post (to UGX 1,100/kg).
• Cross-border trade in beans and cattle remained active, with large volumes of beans moving through the Busia border.
• Beans broke from the general softening trend, with wholesale prices rising to UGX 3,200–4,000/kg in Kampala.
• Karamoja's food security situation showed signs of stabilising, supported by, relief assistance in Nabilituk, and relatively stable staple prices in the region.
• Fuel prices remained a significant upward pressure on the cost of living, with logistics increasingly rerouted via Tanzania amid corridor.
• Fertiliser prices moved in mixed directions: Urea remained scarce and highly priced, while DAP and NPK 17-17-17 were more readily available at reduced prices.

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15/12/2025

Ugandan maize grain prices are seeing a gradual increase due to intensified purchasing by neighboring East African markets. South Sudanese traders established temporary bases in Soroti.
In the Western region, the Rwandan trading community is procuring agricultural products, including maize grain, matooke (plantains), and Irish potatoes, at competitive prices.

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15/12/2025

The market price for maize grain in Kampala has experienced a decline, plummeting from Ugx. 1300/kg to a range of Ugx. 1200 - 1230/kg, as numerous traders procured and processed maize for the Sudanese transit merchants. Conversely, the price of maize flour has escalated from Ugx. 2000/kg to Ugx. 2200/kg at the wholesale level.
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