The Monthly Maize Market Reports are developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the main goal of providing clear and accurate daily maize price data in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested in maize markets in Malawi, namely producers, traders, consumers, or other agricultural stakeholders.
Highlights
- Retail prices of maize increased by 6 percent in August.
- Maize prices were highest but relatively stable in the Southern region, while continuing to grow in the Northern and Central regions.
- ADMARC sales were reported in 5 of 26 markets monitored by IFPRI, mostly in the Southern region.
- Retail prices of maize in Malawi were higher than in South Africa, and Mozambique at both the market and official exchange rate, and comparable to Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia at the market exchange rate, used for most trade.
Read and download our August maize market report here (PDF 474 KB)
Download retail maize price data here. Please note that once the harvest season commences and a substantial number of markets begin reporting prices for freshly harvested maize, we switch to reporting the prices for newly harvested maize.
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