A person transporting dwell rooster and eggs in his motorcycle alongside Thika Freeway. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Uganda has assured Kenya that it may well provide cheaper eggs within the coming weeks because the landlocked nation has managed to handle the excessive price of the commodity that had seen merchants stop imports after the worth shot by way of the roof.

Uganda’s Minister for Agriculture Frank Tumwebaze stated the excessive price had impacted negatively on manufacturing, limiting the provision of eggs within the regional market.

Kenya depends on imported eggs from Uganda to stabilise the worth of the commodity domestically on condition that those produced listed here are very costly.

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“The worth of maize, which is a key part in making uncooked materials, had shot up considerably nevertheless it has now dropped by 60 p.c, this can see the price of manufacturing drop within the coming days,” stated Mr Tumwebaze in an interview in Nairobi.

The worth of eggs domestically has shot up considerably from a low of Sh380 a tray in December to a variety of between Sh450 and Sh520 relying on whether or not one buys from native retailers or main supermarkets.

Stakeholders have attributed the sharp rise in scarcity domestically because of the excessive price of manufacturing that has seen a superb variety of farmers lower on output.

In Uganda, the price of a tray of eggs has shot from Sh205 in December to Sh308 presently, making it tough for Kenyan merchants to acquire shares there as they must incur one other price in transport, making it costly when it will get to the nation.

The Ugandan minister stated Kenya and Uganda are at a complicated stage of commerce talks that will eradicate non-tariff commerce obstacles in agriculture commodities which have impacted efficient commerce between the duo.

“Quickly, a commerce settlement will probably be reached that may enable elevated commerce between our international locations in areas the place now we have disputes,” he stated.

Kenya has been embroiled in a commerce battle with Uganda in some commodities reminiscent of milk since 2020. The dispute is but to be resolved.

Domestically, the costs of animal feed are attributable to fall within the subsequent few months after the federal government allowed millers to import duty-free yellow maize.

Kenya has opened a duty-free window between now and December to permit millers and merchants to ship within the commodity for processing of feeds with the view to decreasing the price.

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The worth of a 70-kilogramme bag of layers marsh is promoting at Sh4,500 from Sh3,800 in April final yr, chick mash goes for Sh4,940 from Sh4,200 whereas dairy meal is promoting at Sh2,850 from Sh2,500.

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