Highlights 

◼ Average retail prices of chicken and goat decreased by 3 and 5 percent respectively during January 2021 
while egg prices increased by 12 percent.  

◼ Average retail prices of fresh chambo, fresh mlamba and fresh micheni decreased by 16 to 47 percent 
while prices for fresh usipa increased by 14 percent. 

◼ Average retail prices of dried usipa, dried chambo and dried micheni increased by 13 to 42 percent while 
prices of dried mlamba decreased by 23 percent. 

Livestock and Livestock Products 

Figure 1. Regional average retail prices (MWK/unit) of Chicken, Eggs and Goat Meat during Janu-

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This price bulletin was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi with the goal of providing clear and 

accurate information on the weekly variation of retail prices for selected agricultural commodities that 

are important for food security and nutrition in Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those 

interested in agricultural markets and food security in Malawi. 

 

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Table 1. Retail prices of livestock and livestock products (MWK/unit) during January 2021 

 

Note: Chickens are priced per live chicken; eggs are priced per tray (tray = 30 eggs); goat meat is priced per kg; - = commodity not moni-

tored or prices not reported from this market. 

 

Figure 2. Retail prices of fresh Chambo, fresh Micheni, fresh Mlamba and fresh Usipa (MWK/unit) 

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Chitipa-boma 4167 4167 4167 4538 3625 3200 3250 3250 3250 3825 - - - - - -13% 20% -

Jenda 4167 3500 3500 4000 4050 2963 3200 3200 3600 3388 - - - - - -3% 14% -

Karonga-boma 4833 5500 5500 4000 2950 3225 3225 3433 3125 - - - - - -17% -3% -

Mzuzu 5583 5333 5333 5250 5979 3150 3500 3500 3375 3600 - - - - - 7% 14% -

Center 4083 4375 4375 4233 3938 3176 3400 3413 3500 3495 2567 2550 2550 2567 2600 -4% 10% 1%

Chimbiya - - - - - 3240 3500 3500 3600 3600 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 - 11% 0%

Mchinji 3667 4483 4483 4133 3875 3600 3350 3350 3600 3750 - - - - - 6% 4% -

Mitundu 3500 3500 3500 3500 4000 2933 3300 3300 3250 3150 2600 2600 2600 2600 2633 14% 7% 1%

Salima-boma 5000 4650 4650 4750 4000 - - - - - - -20% - -

Salima-kamuzu road 3050 3400 3400 3600 3300 - - - - - - 8% -

South 3507 3613 3613 3529 3514 3208 3600 3600 3650 3600 2862 2689 2689 2723 2700 0% 12% -6%

Balaka 3750 3875 3875 3767 3733 3600 3600 3600 3600 3600 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 0% 0% 0%

Bangula - - - - - 3000 4500 4500 4200 3600 - - - - - - 20% -

Lunzu 3450 3500 3500 3500 3500 3200 3300 3300 3200 3300 - - - - - 1% 3% -

Mangochi 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3300 3150 3150 3600 3750 2800 2650 2650 2800 2550 - 14% -9%

Ngabu - - - - - 3100 3500 3500 3467 3600 - - - - - - 16% -

Bvumbw e - - - - - - - - - - 2800 3000 3000 2833 3000 - - 7%

Chiringa - - - - - - - - - - 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 - - 0%

Liw onde - - - - - - - - - - 3500 2500 2500 2500 2600 - - -26%

Mw anza - - - - - - - - - - 2500 2400 2400 2400 2400 - - -4%

All markets 4121 4252 4252 4088 3981 3159 3447 3453 3538 3529 2806 2646 2646 2694 2676 -3% 12% -5%

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Note: Chambo, mlamba and micheni (dried and fresh) are priced per dozen; usipa (dried and fresh) is priced per 5-liter bucket 

 



 

 

 

 

Table 2. Retail prices of fresh Chambo and fresh Micheni (MWK/unit) during January 2021 

 

Note: Chambo and Micheni are priced per dozen fish; - = prices not reported from this market. 

 

Table 3. Retail prices of fresh Mlamba and fresh Usipa (MWK/unit) during January 2021 

 

Note: Mlamba is priced per dozen; Usipa is priced per 5 litre pail; - = prices not reported from this market

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Mzuzu 28000 24460 20990 16240 17140 36000 30000 27000 24000 15000 -39% -58%

Ngara 28000 16150 13980 13600 12567 28000 36000 32000 18000 16200 -55% -42%

Tukombo 18000 30000 28000 18000 24000 12000 - - - - 33% -

Center 32500 22500 30400 33333 28000 17667 12000 14000 12000 12000 -14% -32%

Area 2 f ish market 28000 12000 - 28000 - 23000 12000 - - - 0% -48%

Kasungu boma 12000 15000 - - 18000 - 12000 6000 - 12000 - -

Nkhotakota boma 45000 39000 36000 36000 33000 15000 12000 18000 12000 12000 -15% 0%

Salima-kamuzu road - 18000 19200 - - - - - - - - -

South 16483 12743 12408 12493 13671 19000 14000 18375 13500 13500 -17% -29%

Limbe 21000 13000 15750 12800 13000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 -38% 0%

Liw onde 9450 7600 7950 7725 7650 - - 16500 - - - -

Lunzu - - - - - - - - - - - -

Mbulumbuzi 18000 18000 9000 16500 18000 9000 9000 9000 6000 - 0% -33%

Songani - 6000 6000 9000 9400 - - - 6000 - - -

Zomba market 20000 24000 20000 17200 27000 36000 21000 36000 30000 15000 -58% -58%

All markets 22495 19016 17897 17479 18796 23000 18333 21389 17250 13886 -16% -40%

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since Dec 25Fresh Chambo Fresh Micheni

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Mzuzu 24000 21000 18000 18000 - 12500 13000 13000 13000 13000 -25% 4%

Ngara 33000 11333 9500 8750 18000 11875 15000 15000 15000 15000 -45% 26%

Tukombo 32400 - - - - 12500 13000 13000 13000 13000 - 4%

Center 48000 19320 18800 24000 24000 12500 14000 14000 14000 14000 -50% 12%

Area 2 f ish market 72000 - - - - 12500 15000 15000 15000 15000 - 20%

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Nkhotakota boma 36000 24000 21000 24000 24000 12500 13000 13000 13000 13000 -33% 4%

Salima-kamuzu road - 15600 14400 - - - - - - -

South 26640 17520 22556 18040 19291 12094 13375 13375 13375 13375 -28% 11%

Limbe 38500 25000 30500 21000 32500 12833 13667 13667 13667 13667 -16% 6%

Liw onde 11200 11250 20400 12100 11020 11250 15000 15000 15000 15000 -2% 33%

Mbulumbuzi 21000 - - - - 11250 - - - - - -

Songani - 9000 9000 9000 6000 - 12500 12500 12500 12500 - -

Zomba market 24000 11143 8933 - 12000 11250 13000 13000 13000 13000 -50% 16%

All markets 32456 16041 16467 15475 17253 12051 13685 13685 13685 13685 -47% 14%

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Figure 3. Retail prices of dried Chambo, dried Micheni, dried Mlamba and dried Usipa (MWK/unit), 

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Table 4. Retail prices of dried Chambo and dried Micheni (MWK/unit) during January 2021 

 

Note: Chambo and Micheni are priced per dozen; - = prices not reported from this market 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mzuzu 9000 9333 7000 11000 18000 21600 - 18600 19200 20400 100% -6%

Ngara - 18000 - - - - 24000 - - - - -

Tukombo 14750 - - - - 12000 - - - - - -

Center 18500 15500 13000 6000 30000 13550 15600 10200 13500 17267 62% 27%

Area 2 f ish market 22000 18000 - - - 19200 24000 - - - - -

Kasungu boma - 18000 - - 30000 11000 24000 - 17000 10900 - -1%

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South 12069 16091 12587 15413 14013 11889 11400 11464 11473 12136 16% 2%

Limbe 18625 28500 18089 13767 13750 10000 12067 11500 11833 12000 -52% 20%

Liw onde 9000 9000 9000 22500 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 0% 0%

Mbulumbuzi 10500 - - - - 9000 - - - - - -

Mulanje boma 30000 - 22500 36000 6400 19200 21600 14100 16500 20% 158%

Songani 12000 10200 12000 - 12000 12000 6000 6000 7500 7500 0% -38%

Zomba market 10800 16500 10500 9000 10200 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 -38% 0%

All markets 12978 16685 11798 14128 18421 12200 14467 12388 12142 14788 42% 21%

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Dried Chambo Dried Micheni since Dec 25

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Note: Chambo, mlamba and micheni (dried and fresh) are priced per dozen; usipa (dried and fresh) is priced per 5-liter bucket 

 



 

 

For further information contact 

Aubrey Jolex (a.jolex@cgiar.org) at IFPRI Malawi. 

To learn more about our work, visit https://massp.ifpri.info or follow us on Twitter (@IFPRIMalawi). 

 

Photos: IFPRI Malawi 

 

Table 5. Retail prices of dried Mlamba and dried Usipa (MWK/unit) during January 2021 

 

Note: Mlamba are priced per dozen; Usipa is priced per 5 litre pail; - = prices not reported from this market. 

 

How data were collected 

With financial support from the European Union, IFPRI Malawi began monitoring retail prices of selected legumes, roots 

and tubers, and non-maize cereals* in selected markets in January 2020. Currently, prices are collected from 44 markets 

across the country, with monitoring occurring once per week. Three monitors report prices from each market. Data is col-

lected by means of automated short message service (SMS) with follow-ups made by telephone the next day if needed. 

The commodities monitored are being phased-in, starting with legumes, root crops and other cereals, and then expanding 

to include livestock products and fish by the end of March 2021. Note that the number of markets monitored vary by com-

modity because major markets are targeted in areas where these commodities are widely produced. 

* daily retail prices for maize are available from our monthly maize market reports 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mzuzu 12650 8500 11950 24600 8500 9250 8500 9000 9750 9000 -32.8% 0.0

Ngara - 26000 - - - - - - - 8750 - -

Tukombo 27000 - - - - 2000 - - - - - -

Center 10833 18500 17250 - - 6808 5833 4250 6125 8500 59% 25%

Area 2 f ish market 9667 21000 7000 9000 - - - - -

Kasungu boma - - - - - 7000 - - 6500 - - -

Nkhotakota boma - 30000 30000 - - 8500 3500 3500 5000 8500 - -

Salima-kamuzu road - 4500 4500 - - 5000 5000 5000 - - 0% 0%

South 11978 14988 15174 15207 10744 8643 7814 7809 7985 9750 -10% 13%

Limbe 13667 16150 14922 10833 13833 8500 9317 8467 9100 5000 1% -41%

Liw onde 12000 8100 9000 19500 9400 8500 8500 8000 9500 - -22% 12%

Mbulumbuzi 9000 - - - - 8500 - - - - - -

Mulanje boma - 31200 33600 19500 12000 8000 6500 8000 8500 8000 - 0%

Songani 15000 - - - - 8500 5250 6500 8000 - - -6%

Zomba market - 16500 16500 15000 - 8500 8500 8500 6500 11000 -9% 29%

All markets 14140 17994 17210 17887 10933 7438 7119 7121 7856 8375 -23% 13%

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Dried Mlamba Dried Usipa since Dec 25

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