Maize Grain Prices: 2026

Season I – 2026 Price Movements

January 2026 (open market average prices, UGX per KG)

Price changes are computed basing on the Season Opening Price, all pricing represents average retail prices for white maize grain delivered at Kampala (updated weekly)

JAN	Season Opening	Week 1 – Closing	Week 2 – Closing	Week 3 – Closing	Week 4 – Closing
PRICE – UGX	950	950	1,000	1,000	1,000
CHANGE – UGX		0	50	50	50
% CHANGE		0%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%

February 2026 (open market average prices, UGX per KG)

Price changes are computed basing on the Season Opening Price, all pricing represents average retail prices for white maize grain delivered at Kampala (updated weekly)

FEB	Season Opening	Week 1 – Closing	Week 2 – Closing	Week 3 – Closing	Week 4 – Closing
PRICE – UGX	950	1,050	1,050	1,100	1,100
CHANGE – UGX		100	100	150	150
% CHANGE		10.6%	10.6%	16.0%	16.0%

March 2026 (open market average prices, UGX per KG)

Price changes are computed basing on the Season Opening Price, all pricing represents average retail prices for white maize grain delivered at Kampala (updated weekly)

MAR	Season Opening	Week 1 – Closing	Week 2 – Closing	Week 3 – Closing	Week 4 – Closing
PRICE – UGX	950	1,150	1,205	1,280	1,340
CHANGE – UGX		200	255	330	390
% CHANGE		21.2%	26.8%	34.7%	41.0%

April 2026 (open market average prices, UGX per KG)

Price changes are computed basing on the Season Opening Price, all pricing represents average retail prices for white maize grain delivered at Kampala (updated weekly)

MAR	Season Opening	Week 1 – Closing	Week 2 – Closing	Week 3 – Closing	Week 4 – Closing
PRICE – UGX	950	1,350	1,385
CHANGE – UGX		400	435
% CHANGE		42.1%	45.8%