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 |