NOVEMBER 2021  Price Bulletin #14b for Livestock, Livestock Products and Fish 

 

                                                      

 

Highlights 

◼ Average retail prices of chicken and goat increased by 1 to 5 while egg price marginally declined by 0.3 
percent during November 2021.  

◼ Average retail prices of fresh chambo, fresh mlamba, fresh micheni and fresh usipa increased by 0.2 and 
15 percent. 

◼ Average retail prices of dried chambo, dried usipa, dried mlamba and dried micheni increased by 25 to 37 
percent. 

Livestock and Livestock Products 

Figure 1. Regional average retail prices (MWK/unit) of Chicken, Eggs and Goat Meat during No-

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

 

Table 1. Retail prices of livestock and livestock products (MWK/unit) during November 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 4875 - 4500 3383 3500 3000 2825 3000 2750 2850 - - - - - -28% -5% -

Jenda 4083 4000 4278 3667 3750 2900 2550 2800 2817 2900 - - - - - -8% 0% -

Karonga-boma 4250 5000 5333 5000 4417 3000 2700 2825 2850 - - - - - 4% -5% -

Mzuzu 4938 5125 6250 5417 5250 3000 2800 2800 2850 2950 - - - - - 6% -2% -

Center 3850 3550 3358 3805 3500 2911 2840 2844 2906 2981 2650 2600 2633 2689 2525 -9.1% 2.4% -5%

Chimbiya - - - - - 2800 3000 2725 3000 3000 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 - 7% 0%

Mchinji 3500 3750 3250 3563 3500 3000 2650 2900 2867 3000 - - - - - 0% 0% -

Mitundu 3400 3400 3400 3400 3500 3000 2850 2825 2925 2925 2800 2650 2700 2783 2550 3% -3% -9%

Salima-boma 4250 3500 3500 4250 3500 - - - - - - - - - - -18% - -

Salima-kamuzu road - - - - - 2900 2850 2900 2900 3000 - - - - - - 3% -

South 3683 3550 3383 3543 3543 3000 2944 3043 2750 3014 2779 2800 2783 2783 2786 -4% 0% 0%

Balaka 4000 3750 3500 3833 3833 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 -4% 0% 0%

Bangula - - - - - 3000 3000 - 3000 3000 - - - - - - 0% -

Lunzu 3450 3450 3450 3450 3450 3000 2850 2700 3000 2850 - - - - - 0% -5% -

Mangochi - 3200 3200 3200 3000 3000 3300 3600 3300 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 - 10% 0%

Ngabu - - - - - 3000 2925 3000 2050 2950 - - - - - - -2% -

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

Chiringa - - - - - - - - - - 3000 3500 3000 3000 3000 - - 0%

Liw onde - - - - - - - - - - 3000 - 2800 - 2800 - - -7%

Mw anza - - - - - - - - - - 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 - - 0%

All markets 4044 4055 4048 3871 3823 2962 2858 2906 2822 2972 2750 2740 2753 2764 2728 -5% 0.3% -1%

Change

Chicken Egg Goat meat since October 30

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

 

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

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North 23000 25371 22800 25714 29400 13500 13200 26400 33000 18000 28% 33%

Mzuzu 26000 26000 12000 26000 26000 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 0% 0%

Ngara 26000 27200 28000 28000 33200 18000 12000 12000 12000 12000 22% -33%

Tukombo 18000 18000 18000 18000 18000 12000 18000 12000 12000 6000 0% -50%

Center 21750 23170 30267 24250 35800 18400 17500 17667 19000 19667 65% 7%

Area 2 f ish market 28000 22917 28000 28000 28000 22667 22000 23000 23000 23000 22% 5%

Kasungu boma 12000 - - 9000 - - - 18000 - - -

Nkhotakota boma 23500 23550 31400 31400 31400 12000 13000 15000 15000 12000 33% -8%

Salima-kamuzu road - - - 24000 21600 - - - 24000 24000 - -

South 15600 13973 14969 14633 16943 15600 11500 11333 24000 21250 9% 36%

Limbe 13500 27667 24000 21000 18000 13500 13500 12000 27000 12000 -35% -11%

Liw onde - 7567 8923 8400 8550 - 9000 - - - - -

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

Mbulumbuzi 9000 12000 15000 9000 14750 9000 7500 7500 7500 7500 64% 0%

Songani 18000 7500 - - 30000 18000 18000 18000 18000 18000 300% 0%

Zomba market 24000 9000 18000 20000 24000 24000 - 16000 36000 36000 167% 50%

All markets 20117 18140 20369 20255 23045 15833 13889 14167 18591 16250 15% 2.6%

Change

since October 30Fresh Chambo Fresh Micheni

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Mzuzu 27000 20000 24000 24000 12500 12500 12500 12500 12500 -11% 0%

Ngara 33000 26000 50000 18000 42000 12500 11875 11875 11875 11875 62% -5%

Tukombo 36000 33000 33000 33000 33000 12500 12500 12500 12500 12500 -8% 0%

Center 31750 30303 48000 46000 39900 11667 11875 11875 11875 11875 26% 2%

Area 2 f ish market 32967 32967 72000 72000 72000 11250 11250 11250 11250 11250 118% 0%

Kasungu boma - - - -

Nkhotakota boma 34000 27640 24000 36000 36000 11875 12500 12500 12500 12500 6% 5%

Salima-kamuzu road - 30000 15600 - - -

South 23429 17000 13600 21575 24520 11964 11607 11607 11607 11607 5% -3%

Limbe 36000 33000 17600 32000 44000 12500 12500 12500 12500 12500 22% 0%

Liw onde 9500 8933 11400 9300 9600 11250 11250 11250 11250 11250 1% 0%

Mbulumbuzi 21000 16500 9000 21000 22500 12500 11250 11250 11250 11250 7% -10%

Songani 23000 18100 6000 11250 11250 11250 11250 12500 -100% 11%

Zomba market 24000 24000 24000 24000 24000 12500 12500 12500 12500 12500 0% 0%

All markets 28560 24014 27444 29930 32270 12044 11938 11938 11938 12063 13% 0.2%

Change

Fresh Mlamba Fresh Usipa since October 30



 

 

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

 

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

November 2021 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 
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Mzuzu 8450 11400 7500 6250 9500 9500 9500 15600 15900 16000 12% 68%

Ngara - - - - - - - - - - - -

Tukombo 11500 - 14750 14750 14750 - - 12000 12000 12000 - -

Center 13050 13050 16333 18500 18500 7200 6220 13940 10700 11925 42% 66%

Area 2 f ish market 9000 - 22000 22000 22000 - - 19200 12800 19200 - -

Kasungu boma 9600 9600 12000 - - 7800 7567 12833 9000 9500 25% 22%

Nkhotakota boma - - - - - - - - - - - -

Salima-kamuzu road 15000 16500 15000 15000 - 6000 4200 4200 4200 4200 0% -30%

South 10789 10436 13013 12980 12363 8088 8108 9838 10927 11218 15% 39%

Limbe 10500 15806 18389 21000 18250 9000 - 9567 10850 9733 15% 8%

Liw onde 10000 10000 9000 11500 9000 9000 9000 10500 9000 9000 -10% 0%

Mbulumbuzi 12000 11000 18000 21300 9000 6700 6425 16800 9000 9000 -18% 34%

Mulanje boma 6800 9120 5550 4800 - 7933 8800 6200 6000 6000 -29% -24%

Songani 9000 9000 12000 10500 10500 9000 9000 10500 18000 12000 17% 33%

Zomba market 8400 6600 8400 8700 8700 7500 - 9333 9833 9833 32% 31%

All markets 10653 10980 13541 13050 13325 7983 7596 11491 11516 10972 25% 37%

Change

Dried Chambo Dried Micheni since October 30

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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 November 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 November 2020. Currently, prices are collected from 44 mar-

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

collected 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 15300 15300 14400 19500 12600 6000 5500 6500 8250 9750 -18% 0.6

Ngara - - - - - - 3000 - - - - -

Tukombo - 27000 27000 27000 27000 - - 2000 2000 2000 0% -

Center 10600 10600 10833 10833 9667 6000 4500 6500 5670 6233 -9% 4%

Area 2 f ish market - 10000 10000 10000 10000 - - 7000 7000 7000 - -

Kasungu boma 9667 9667 9667 9667 9667 4333 4500 7000 5450 5850 0% 35%

Nkhotakota boma - - - - - - - - - - - -

Salima-kamuzu road 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 5000 4500 5000 5000 5000 0% 0%

South 10789 9541 9363 9489 9489 4800 5379 6438 7243 6957 -12% 45%

Limbe 11050 10006 12774 12774 12774 7000 6900 8067 9200 9200 16% 31%

Liw onde 10000 10042 10042 10042 10042 5333 5333 7000 7000 7000 0% 31%

Mbulumbuzi 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 5750 5750 7500 7500 7500 0% 30%

Mulanje boma 9200 9200 - 6120 6120 5000 5000 6000 6000 6000 -33% 20%

Songani 13000 13000 9000 13000 13000 5000 6000 6500 7500 7000 0% 40%

Zomba market 6000 6000 6000 6000 6000 4250 4333 5000 6750 6000 0% 41%

All markets 9032 9032 14069 17330 11800 5475 5282 6221 6582 7117 31% 30%

Dried Mlamba Dried Usipa since October 30

Change

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