[The Citizen] Prices of Irish Potatoes Dip in Tanzania
This article was written by Halili Letea and was published by The Citizen on Wednesday, March 28 2018.
In summary, a 60 kilo-bag of Irish potatoes was sold at an average of Sh40,000 in wholesale, down from Sh50,000 in mid this month.
Dar es Salaam. Prices of Irish potatoes have fallen in city markets.
A survey by The Citizen at Mabibo, Buguruni-Veterinary, Temeke and Makumbusho markets has shown that wholesale and retail dropped as more potatoes were supplied.
A 60 kilo-bag of Irish potatoes was sold at an average of Sh40,000 in wholesale, down from Sh50,000 in mid this month.
Retail prices dropped from Sh1,200-Sh1,500 to Sh1,000.
Mabibo market wholesaler Said Juma stated that bumper potato harvests had cut prices.
"Many trucks have been unloading bags of Irish potatoes since the start of the week. Previously, there were just a few of them, especially during the last three months of the year", he said
He expects the supply to rise.
Kivule Shule resident Bertha Bernard is happy with the price drop as consumers will be spending less on buying Irish potatoes. Vendors of French fries have been relieved as costs have fallen. They are sure of getting high returns.
A report by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment shows that a 100-kilo bag of Irish potatoes was sold at average of Sh42,000 in Njombe. However, the average commodity price was three times higher in northern parts of the country. Irish potatoes are widely consumed in urban areas in Tanzania.
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