Cassava Retails highest in Malindi

By Soko Directory Team / Published April 1, 2016 | 11:24 am

Red Irish potato retailed at Sh.3,500 in Kisumu, while in Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru it was going at Sh.3,000 respectively. Fresh Cassava retailed at Sh.3,500 in Nairobi and Mombasa while in Malindi it went at Sh.4.410, which was highest as compared to prices in other towns. The table below summarizes the market prices.

Commodity	Weight (kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Eldoret	Nakuru	Malindi
Red Irish Potatoes	110	Sh.3000	Sh.3000	Sh.3500	Sh.2500	Sh.3000	Sh.
White Irish Potatoes	110	Sh.3100	Sh.3000	Sh.3500	Sh.2300	Sh.3000	Sh.4400
Fresh Cassava	99	Sh.2200	Sh.	Sh.1600	Sh.	Sh.	Sh.2500
Sweet Potatoes	98	Sh.3500	Sh.3500	Sh.1800	Sh.2200	Sh.2300	Sh.4410

In Eldoret, 90kg of dry maize was being retailed at Sh.2,520, and dry beans Sh.7,200. On the other hand, 90 kg of Finger millet and sorghum was being retailed at Sh.6,750 respectively. The following table summarizes different commodities in Eldoret.

Commodity	Dry maize	Beans	Millet	Sorghum	peas	onions	Tomatoes	Water melon	Mangoes
Weight (kg)	90	90	90	90	1	1	crate	1	net
Price (Ksh)	2520	7200	6750	6750	50	50	1600	40	60

Article by Vera Shawiza.

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