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Seasonal Analysis of Selected Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prices at Wholesale Level in Key Urban Markets of Kenya

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  • Mathenge, Mary K.
  • Tschirley, David L.

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Agricultural commodities typically show a strong seasonal pattern in production, with supplies which come off the farm during one or perhaps two distinct periods of the year having to meet relatively stable demand over the course of the entire year. This seasonal pattern in production can give rise to strong seasonal patterns in price movements, with low prices during and shortly after the harvest, rising to peaks just prior to the next harvest. Understanding this price seasonality, the typical timing and levels of seasonal highs and lows, and the reliability of each, is a key task for anyone wishing to understand the market for an agricultural commodity. This paper presents the results of seasonal analysis for seven fresh fruit and vegetable crops in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu: ripe bananas, kales, dry onions, tomatoes, cabbages, oranges, and potatoes due to their importance in urban consumer diets.

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  • Mathenge, Mary K. & Tschirley, David L., 2006. "Seasonal Analysis of Selected Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prices at Wholesale Level in Key Urban Markets of Kenya," Food Security Collaborative Working Papers 55166, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:midcwp:55166
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.55166
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    Cited by:

    1. Richard Anker & Martha Anker, 2014. "Living Wage Benchmark Report: Non-Metropolitan Urban Kenya, Lake Naivasha (March 2014)," Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) 14-01-02, Universidad Privada Boliviana.
    2. Richard Anker & Martha Anker, 2015. "Living Wage Benchmark Report: Rural Kenya, Mount Kenya Area (June 2015)," Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) 15-01-01, Universidad Privada Boliviana.

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