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The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for November 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report analyzes the evolution of weekly maize and rice prices in four East African countries - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda - in October 2025

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for October 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for September 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report analyzes the evolution of weekly maize and rice prices in four East African countries - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda - in September 2025

The report analyzes the evolution of weekly maize and rice prices in four East African countries - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda - in August 2025

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for August 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

Zerayehu Sime is an Associate Professor of Economics at Addis Ababa University, with expertise in development economics, macroeconomics, poverty and inequality, food security, industrial policy, and applied econometrics. His research examines economic development, innovation, labor productivity, governance, and household welfare in Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa. He possesses advanced skills in Multi-Shock Index (MSI) construction using parametric and non-parametric methods, the analysis of household food security outcomes, and General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling with GAMS and System Dynamics modeling, employing quantitative methodologies to inform evidence-based policy and facilitate sustainable economic growth.

As a consultant with the Food Security Portal, Zerayehu Sime conducted research on compound vulnerability and food security in Somalia.

Mercy Kalondu Peter is a statistician and research professional specializing in development research, food security analysis and humanitarian data systems. She has contributed to the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Food Security Portal, as well as the REACH Initiative and Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, supporting data-driven approaches to assess market dynamics, household vulnerability, and resilience. Her work focuses on generating evidence to inform policy and humanitarian response. She applies analytical and research skills to generate and translate evidence into insights for decision-making across research, policy, and development contexts.

As a consultant with the Food Security Portal, Mercy Kalondu Peter conducted research on innovative methods to strengthen household resilience to price and trade shocks in East Africa.

Dr. Sita KONE is a Senior Agricultural Economist and Consultant with over eight years of experience delivering high-impact research, impact evaluations, and policy analysis in agriculture and food security. She specializes in climate-smart agriculture, food security, agrifood systems transformation, and resilience across SSA and the MENA region. She has collaborated with IFPRI and diverse institutions, leading rigorous evaluations, economic analyses, and evidence synthesis. Her work translates complex data into strategic insights, informing policy, strengthening resilience, and guiding investments for sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient food systems. She is recognized for translating rigorous evidence into actionable recommendations and integrating climate resilience and gender into agricultural strategies.

As a consultant with the Food Security Portal, Sita Kone conducted research on the best practices to strengthen household resilience to climate shocks (with focus on Burkina Faso ), including soil and water conservation practices and adaptive crop management and agroforestry.