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 decreased by 7 percent for old maize and 2 percent for new maize in April.
- Prices of new maize were highest in the Southern region and lowest in the Northern region.
- By the end of April, new maize was retailing below the minimum farmgate price across the Northern and Central regions, and in 7 of the 15 monitored markets in the Southern region.
- No ADMARC sales or purchases were reported in the 26 markets monitored by IFPRI.
- Retail prices of maize in Karonga were lower than in neighboring countries.
Read and download our April maize market report here (PDF 484 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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