Tanzania one million-tonne maize surplus boosts Nairobi supply

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

Tanzania one million-tonne maize surplus boosts Nairobi supply
businessdailyafrica.com
May 15, 2019 3:00 PM

Millers are paying Sh3,000 for a 90-kilogramme bag of maize down from Sh3,400 last month.
Surplus stocks in Tanzania have raised maize supply helping cool the rising price of the produce in Kenya.

Tanzania has announced it has more than a million-tonne surplus, which it will sell to the regional states, unlike previously when it imposed an exports ban.

Millers in Mombasa and Nairobi are getting supplies from traders bringing in the commodity.
The maize is landing in Nairobi at Sh3,200 a bag.

“There are good stocks coming in from Tanzania and we are getting some too from Uganda.

“This maize will go a long way in boosting the current limited stocks in the country,” said Gerald Masila, Executive Director of Eastern Africa Grain Council.

Millers are paying Sh3,000 for a 90-kilogramme bag of maize down from Sh3,400 last month, with the prices expected to further drop as farmers release the stocks that they had been hoarding to the market.

Mr Masila said Tanzania is supplying a lot of grain to the region replenishing stocks that would have been depleted by now.

Mexico
However, he warned the importation process should start now given that the grain in the region would not be enough to last beyond July.

“Even with this stocks in the region, imports are inevitable and the process of shipping in the grain has to start on time to avoid last minute rush,” he said.

Kenya is also expected to import maize from Mexico.

The government has indicated it will open the import window in July despite opposition from farmers’ lobby that said imports will hurt farmers.

However, Cereal Growers Association said there is no need for imports because stock available is adequate.

“The government should not allow the importation of grain in the country at a time when the short rains crop will be ready for harvesting in July…this is a move to sabotage farmers,” said Fanuel Kruger, chairperson of the Cereal Millers Growers.

The Agriculture ministry said only registered large-scale millers would be allowed to import maize to cover the deficit.

 

[REDEEMER.]

Yeah it's true, Tanzania ina huge surpluses of food mpaka serikali imeamua kutoa mtaji wa 70% kwa mtu anaetaka kuanzisha processing industries za maxao

 

[joto la jiwe]

Yeah it's true, Tanzania ina huge surpluses of food mpaka serikali imeamua kutoa mtaji wa 70% kwa mtu anaetaka kuanzisha processing industries za maxao

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I can't imaging Kenya without Tanzania, how it will look like.

 

[babayao255]

Alafu wakishashiba wanakuja na kejeli zao eti watanzania ni wavivu

I can't imaging Kenya without Tanzania, how it will look like.

 

[Tony254]

I can't imaging Kenya without Tanzania, how it will look like.

We don't need Tanzania's maize, we have Mexico

 

[joto la jiwe]

We don't need Tanzania's maize, we have Mexico

Hahahahaha, Tanzania has been as your primary back up in every area before you go for other sources, remember the issue of doctors strikes, Tanzania was your first destination before you went to Cuba. 80% of your cotton for your industry is from Tanzania.

 

[KVM]

Hahahahaha, Tanzania has been as your primary back up in every area before you go for other sources, remember the issue of doctors strikes, Tanzania was your first destination before you went to Cuba. 80% of your cotton for your industry is from Tanzania.

Fanya biashara. You should always be proud and grateful when customers buy your product instead of abusing them.

 

[joto la jiwe]

Fanya biashara. You should always be proud and grateful when customers buy your product instead of abusing them.

Ninakubali, ila hawa jamaa wamezidi mdomo acha tuwachambe, kumbuka tuna masoko mengi sana ya Zambia, Malawi, Msumbiji na Zimbabwe.

 

[Richard irakunda]

Kuna soko lingine la matunda barozi wa Tz Oman kapewa kazi ni kwa wakulima tu pia nahisi JIWE akinunua ndege ya mizigo kuna nchi itaweka matanga mwaka mzima

Ninakubali, ila hawa jamaa wamezidi mdomo acha tuwachambe, kumbuka tuna masoko mengi sana ya Zambia, Malawi, Msumbiji na Zimbabwe.

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

Tz, the land of plenty

 

[Oii]

Wanatuitaga wavivu

 

[luangalila]

We don't need Tanzania's maize, we have Mexico

Mjinga ww utakuja kulaunga wenye sumu hujasoma nearest neighbourhood calculation ? It is better to import from your nearest neighbour country than the far one

 

[BlietzKrieg]

Tunapewa bure ama ni kununua?
Stupid people at their best.
Msipouza Kenya mtauza wapi,
My friend wa morogoro Ako na over 10,000 bags Kwa store juu soko Tanzania hakuna,
Jirani akinunua mnafaa kufurahii,bila yeye wakulima wenu watakufa maskini kama kawaida

 

[REDEEMER.]

Tunapewa bure ama ni kununua?
Stupid people at their best.
Msipouza Kenya mtauza wapi,
My friend wa morogoro Ako na over 10,000 bags Kwa store juu soko Tanzania hakuna,
Jirani akinunua mnafaa kufurahii,bila yeye wakulima wenu watakufa maskini kama kawaida

Ni heri ufe masikini na stock ya chakula cha kutosha {probably a heart attack cause} kuliko ufe na njaa karne ya 21. Shame

 

[dickchiller]

We don't need Tanzania's maize, we have Mexico

mi nikajua mshalima yenu kumbe ya Mexico. nguo ya kuazima haistiri makalio poor Kenyan. yaani misri kuna jangwa lakini wanazalisha chakula kingi kuliko nyinyi

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

Tunapewa bure ama ni kununua?
Stupid people at their best.
Msipouza Kenya mtauza wapi,
My friend wa morogoro Ako na over 10,000 bags Kwa store juu soko Tanzania hakuna,
Jirani akinunua mnafaa kufurahii,bila yeye wakulima wenu watakufa maskini kama kawaida

wacha wakulima wa Tz na mexico waingize hela..Kenya GDP ni kubwa sana hakuna haja yakufanya ukulima😂😂😂

 

[BlietzKrieg]

Ni heri ufe masikini na stock ya chakula cha kutosha {probably a heart attack cause} kuliko ufe na njaa karne ya 21. Shame

Trans nzoia na Uasin ngishu farmers wako na mahindi millions of bags zinaozea Kwa stores,
Huku ukileta bei ya ujinga hakuna mtu atakuuzia mahindi yake,,,plus ukulima wa mahindi it's a poor man hustle.

 

[Mkikuyu- Akili timamu]

Trans nzoia na Uasin ngishu farmers wako na mahindi millions of bags zinaozea Kwa stores,
Huku ukileta bei ya ujinga hakuna mtu atakuuzia mahindi yake,,,plus ukulima wa mahindi it's a poor man hustle.

Mexico (1st world) farmers are poor hustlers😂😂😂😂
Kweli kenya GDP ndiyo mambo yote!

 

[TEMLO DA VINCA]

Tunapewa bure ama ni kununua?
Stupid people at their best.
Msipouza Kenya mtauza wapi,
My friend wa morogoro Ako na over 10,000 bags Kwa store juu soko Tanzania hakuna,
Jirani akinunua mnafaa kufurahii,bila yeye wakulima wenu watakufa maskini kama kawaida

Sina shida na biashara na wakenya maana hata huku wanakuja sana kununua viazi na parachichi na wanalipa hela nzuri hadi sio vzur... Tatzo langu ni moja tuu kwenu wakenya muache kuwaita watanzania wavivu hilo tu

 

[Gwizzy]

Growing maize is the most unrewarding form of farming in Kenya today. Growing maize in Kenya does not make sense unless its for subsistence. We do not have a competitive advantage to grow maize!!! The sooner we realise that the better. Guys should be encouraged to venture into other cash crops. Hiyo mahindi wacha tununue tu!!!