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- Above-average harvests in Tanzania and Uganda sustained maize as the most traded commodity in East Africa, increasing its share to 42 percent from 27 percent. Sugar and sorghum trade reduced from the first quarter, while bean trade increased due to increased Ugandan and Tanzanian supplies.
- Regional sorghum trade fell to 72 percent below the five-year average due to expected poor harvests, stockpiling by traders, and conflict-related disruptions in Sudan.
- Following the COVID-19 lockdown, expanding Middle East markets and improving herd sizes led to increased regional livestock trade for re-exports to the Middle East to above average.
- Tanzania is expected to remain the main source of maize and rice grains in East Africa through June 2025 despite increased demand in Southern Africa following El Niño related drought.
- Staple food prices were below to near average because of higher carryover stocks from the 2023 harvest. Livestock prices followed seasonal trends, remaining elevated due to high demand. production costs. Prices are expected to follow seasonal trends but below to near average levels in many markets, the lagging effect of high carryover stocks.
Cross Border Trade Reports are periodic documents on trade from country to country or in a region, usually addressing the exchange of food commodities at selected border points.