The Nation (Malawi) published the March 2021 findings from IFPRI’s Monthly Maize Market Report. The findings include the following highlights:
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The largest price decrease was recorded at Mbayani in Blantyre and Mangochi in the Southern Region at 10 percent from K200 at the beginning of March to K180 at the end of the month, followed by Nsanje in the same region where prices went down seven percent to K173 per kg.
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Maize was cheapest in Chitipa in the Northern Region at K147 per kg.
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“Retail maize prices remained highest in the South and lowest in the North as is the usual pattern. Prices in all regions remained relatively stable during the month.
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“At the end of the month, prices in the Centre were K14 per kg higher than in the North and K12 per kg lower than in the South.”