Food prices in northern Uganda have continued to rise as farmers from eastern Uganda report good harvest and dropping food prices.

Food stuffs in Nakasero Market Kampala Uganda

The price of cassava millet, Banana, potatoes, beans and rice has continued to rise in most of the west Nile district.

A kilogram of beans is selling at 3500 from 2500 shillings a month ago. The cost of groundnuts has gone to 4000. In Jupara market in Vura sub-county the price of rice has shoot up from 2000-2600 shillings while the cost of maize flour has increased to 2500 per kg.

The soaring food prices have been attributed to the prolonged drought.

Martha a trader in Arua market says the prices of crops such as cassava and beans will only come down if farmers take time to utilize the planting season consumers on the other hand are concerned that prices continue to soar while their incomes are not increasing.

Vivian Bayowa of Dadamo sub-county in Arua district says government must consider increasing salaries to the march with rising food prices.

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