Economic-Review-of-Agriculture_2015-6
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6.1.4 Wholesale and Retail Prices<br />
Wholesale and retail prices for food crops have remained relatively stable for the last three years (2012-2014). For<br />
example, the dry maize wholesale price per 90 Kgs bag slightly increased from Kshs. 2,861in 2013 to Kshs. 2,928<br />
in 2014. This was stable price compared to the year 2012 price <strong>of</strong> Kshs. 3,133 per 90 Kgs bag. The price <strong>of</strong> kales,<br />
cabbages and crops slightly reduced. Kales wholesale price went down from Kshs. 1,107 in 2013 to Kshs. 925 in 2014.<br />
However prices <strong>of</strong> some food crops slightly went up in the year 2014 compared to the year 2013. For example the<br />
retail price <strong>of</strong> beans rose from Kshs. 71.81 in 2013 to Kshs. 76.82 per kilogram in 2014. Similarly the price <strong>of</strong> tomatoes<br />
increased from Kshs. 58.22 in 2013 to Kshs. 63.22 in 2014 per kilogram.<br />
Table 6.9: Wholesale Prices<br />
2012 2013 2014<br />
Class/Group Commodity Package Kg<br />
Cereal Dry Maize Bag 90 3,133 2,861 2,928<br />
Green Maize Ext Bag 115 2,838 2,840 2,680<br />
Finger Millet Bag 90 5,945 5,933 6,624<br />
Sorghum Bag 90 3,806 3,582 3,820<br />
Wheat Bag 90 3,829 4,012 4,080<br />
Legumes Beans Canadian Bag 90 5,858 5,735 6,233<br />
Beans Rosecoco Bag 90 5,809 5,790 6,121<br />
Beans Mwitemania Bag 90 5,648 5,290 5,677<br />
Mwezi Moja 90 5,633 5,687 6,119<br />
Beans Dolichos (Njahi) Bag 90 7,638 7,558 7,482<br />
Green Gram Bag 90 7,600 7,382 8,694<br />
Cowpeas Bag 90 6,192 5,497 5,744<br />
Fresh Peas Bag 51 3,360 2,829 2,767<br />
Groundnuts Bag 110 11,382 11,385 12,224<br />
Roots & Tubers Red Irish Potatoes Bag 110 3,785 3,023 3,108<br />
White Irish Potatoes Bag 110 3,745 2,954 3,092<br />
Cassava Fresh Bag 99 2,135 2,006 1,947<br />
Sweet Potatoes Bag 98 3,227 2,816 2,882<br />
Horticulture Cabbages Ext Bag 126 2,090 1,977 1,751<br />
Cooking Bananas Med Bunch 22 558 540 498<br />
Ripe Bananas Med Bunch 14 583 606 1,015<br />
Carrots Ext Bag 138 3,137 3,497 3,221<br />
Tomatoes Large Box 64 3,099 3,448 4,223<br />
Onions Dry net 13 1,059 892 903<br />
Spring Onions Bag 142 1,974 2,033 2,240<br />
Chillies Bag 38 2,811 2,583 2,643<br />
Cucumber Bag 50 1,881 2,154 2,119<br />
Capsicums Bag 50 2,561 2,634 2,499<br />
Brinjals Bag 44 1,490 1,663 1,669<br />
Cauliflower crate 39 2,065 2,535 2,265<br />
Lettuce Bag 51 4,029 3,560 3,651<br />
Passion Fruits Bag 57 3,676 3,729 4,063<br />
Oranges Bag 93 2,904 2,839 2,936<br />
Lemons Bag 95 1,600 2,102 2,073<br />
Mangoes Local Bag 126 1,888 2,150 2,049<br />
Mangoes Ngowe Small Basket 25 1,051 1,051 1,090<br />
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<strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> [ERA] <strong>2015</strong>
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