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EU Horticulture Project: Market News Sep week1 2021

FCI provides market information on a weekly basis for 13 commodities amongst them focus horticultural crops which the project focuses on. The data is collected in 8 markets namely: Nyabugogo, Ntunga, Kayonza, Kimironko, Nyamata, Ruhuha, Kabarondo and Rwamagana located in Gasabo, Kayonza, Rwamagana and Bugesera districts. Market pricing and price fluctuations are a major factor that smallholder farmers need be informed on and consistently guided on in order to access stable local, regional and international markets.

Wholesale prices gathered in the month of August 2021 indicate cauliflower fetched better prices average prices of (400Rwf/0.5Kg piece) across all the markets while chili prices increased 93% to 1350Rwf/Kg. French beans on the other hand traded at average of 200-400Rwf per kg.

 

 

Garlic was traded in bunches of 0.4kg and the wholesale prices ranged between 300-400Rwf across the markets while gooseberry was only recorded in Nyabugogo market at an average price of 350Rwf/kg. Gasabo and Rwamagana markets offered better prices for onions ranging between 600-800Rwf/kg. Further analysis indicated pineapple wholesaled at average price of 250-600Rwf/1.5kg piece while red cabbage in Nyabugogo market recorded an average price of 350Rwf per 1.5kg head.

 

 

Whole sale prices Outlook: Sep Week 1

Commodity

Market& District Name

Unit of measure

2nd September

Cauliflower

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

0.5kg Bunch

400

Kimironko-Gasabo

0.5kg Bunch

400

Nyamata-Bugesera

0.5kg Bunch

400

Kayonza -Kayonza

0.5kg Bunch

400

 

 

 

 

Chilli

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1kg

1350

 

 

 

 

Common beans

Kimironko-Gasabo

1kg

750

Nyamata-Bugesera

1kg

300

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1kg

320

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1kg

500

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1kg

500

 

 

 

 

French beans

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1kg

200

Kimironko-Gasabo

1kg

400

Nyamata-Bugesera

1kg

250

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1kg

300

Kayonza -Kayonza

1kg

200

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

1kg

220

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1kg

250

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1kg

218

 

 

 

 

Garlic

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

o.4kg bunch

300

Kimironko-Gasabo

o.4kg bunch

425

Nyamata-Bugesera

o.4kg bunch

300

Ruhuha-Bugesera

o.4kg bunch

350

Kayonza -Kayonza

o.4kg bunch

400

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

o.4kg bunch

400

Ntunga-Rwamagana

o.4kg bunch

350

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

o.4kg bunch

300

 

 

 

 

Gooseberry

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1kg

350

 

 

 

 

 

Maize

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1kg

280

Kimironko-Gasabo

1kg

300

Nyamata-Bugesera

1kg

170

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1kg

155

Kayonza -Kayonza

1kg

150

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

1kg

200

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1kg

250

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1kg

300

 

 

 

 

Onion

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1kg

600

Kimironko-Gasabo

1kg

600

Nyamata-Bugesera

1kg

400

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1kg

420

Kayonza -Kayonza

1kg

450

Kabarondo-Kayonza

1kg

450

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1kg

800

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1kg

600

 

 

 

 

Pineapple

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1.5kg Piece

600

Kimironko-Gasabo

1.5kg Piece

250

Nyamata-Bugesera

1.5kg Piece

250

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1.5kg Piece

450

Kayonza -Kayonza

1.5kg Piece

250

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

1.5kg Piece

350

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1.5kg Piece

350

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1.5kg Piece

350

 

 

 

 

Red cabbage

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1.5kg Head

350

 

 

 

 

Sweetpotaoes

Kimironko-Gasabo

1kg

200

Nyamata-Bugesera

1kg

250

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1kg

330

Kayonza -Kayonza

1kg

120

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

1kg

180

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1kg

150

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1kg

200

 

 

 

 

Tomato

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1kg

600

Nyabugogo-Gasabo

1kg

242

Kayonza -Kayonza

1kg

250

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1kg

400

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

1kg

666

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1kg

700

Kimironko-Gasabo

1kg

800

Nyamata-Bugesera

1kg

400

 

 

 

 

white cabbage

Ntunga-Rwamagana

1.5kg Head

150

Rwamagana-Rwamagana

1.5kg Head

150

Kimironko-Gasabo

1.5kg Head

250

Nyamata-Bugesera

1.5kg Head

160

Ruhuha-Bugesera

1.5kg Head

120

Kayonza -Kayonza

1.5kg Head

150

Kabarondo-Kayonza 

1.5kg Head

120