Both the Public and the private sectors in Kenya increasingly continue gaining more interest in dryland crops. This is because dryland conditions make the crops a reliable source of nutrition and income. Apart from that, such crops when planted locally, save the private sector the expenses of importing since they can source them locally and usually at cheaper prices.
For these reasons, crops like sorghum and green grams, which do well in arid conditions have been picked up by farmers from such areas and they are have proved to bring back huge profits. A 90kg bag of sorghum retails at Sh.5,800 in Malindi while the same quantity is being sold at Sh.2,700 in Mombasa and Nakuru respectively.
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Market prices for dry maize have remained stable since the beginning of the week. A 90 kg bag is currently going at Sh.2,700 in Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru respectively. The same is being retailed at Sh.3,200 in Kisumu and Sh.3,150 in Malindi.
Here is a summary of the same:
Due to the current scarcity of Njahi, the market price has gone up as the cheapest price for a 90kg bag is Sh.8100, in Eldoret, while the same is going at Sh.13,950 in Mombasa, Sh.12,500 in Nairobi and Sh.10,800 in Nakuru.
Below is a summary of the different commodities in different towns in the country:
