Kenya makes U-turn, now wants maize from Uganda
The bulk of Uganda’s maize is now exported to South Sudan, encouraged by higher prices in the country which sell at about Shs222,000
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The bulk of Uganda’s maize is now exported to South Sudan, encouraged by higher prices in the country which sell at about Shs222,000
Until that move was taken, a 2kg packet of maize flour was being sold at Sh230, but will now go for Sh100.
The loan is part of the AfDB’s $1.5 billion (Sh177 billion) African Emergency Food Production Facility, an Africa-wide initiative to avert a looming food crisis.
Miraa exporters may have to wait longer before shipping the produce to Mogadishu due to requirements set out in the Crops (Amendment) Regulations.
Traders and farmers urge government to speed up issuance of export licences so that they can access the Somalia market.