Commodity Watch

Sorghum Scarcity Pushes Market Price High

BY Soko Directory Team · May 31, 2016 10:05 am

Sorghum is a traditional crop that was replaced by maize thus the new generation has not fully embraced it. It is a bit scarce in the country since not so many farmers engage themselves in planting this crop, a reason for its high prices in most towns. Imenti town, in Meru the cereal is currently being retailed at Sh.8,100 per every 90Kg bag, which is highest as compared to Nakuru, where the same quantity is being sold at Sh.4,900. A 90Kg of dry maize retailed at Sh.3,200 in Nakuru, Sh.2,700 in Kitui and Sh. 2,600 in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret respectively.

Commodity	Weight(Kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kitui	Imenti	Kitale
Dry Maize	90	2600	2600	3200	2300	2600	2700	2100	2400
Green Maize	115	2200	6000	2400	1800	1080	1800	1900	2500
Finger Millet	90	7200	6300	7200	4900	7200	7200	8100	5000
Sorghum	90	3600	2700	3200	2700	4950	4500	4500	3600

On the other hand, the market price for Dolichos (Njahi) is still high as a 90KG bag is currently being sold at Sh.14,400 in Imenti and Sh.13,900 in Mombasa. The following table summarizes the market price for legumes in different towns in the country.

Commodity	Weight(Kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kitui	Imenti	Kitale
Canadian beans	90	6000		8000	5500		8100		4800
Rosecoco Beans	90	5900	6200	8000	8000	8100	6200	4800
Mwitemania Beans	90	5800	5000		4800	9000	5400	4800	4500
Green Gram	90	9700	9000	10000	7800	10800	13500	8100	12600
Fresh Peas	51	4100	5500	2500	4800	1530	7500	4080	4000
Ground Nuts	110	14000	13200	10400	12100	11250	17600	9900	13750
DolichosNjahi	90	13500	13900		10800	8100	13500	14400	10800

Article by Vera Shawiza.

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