What is the price of taro (arrowroot) per kilogram/pound in Uganda today?
The retail price range for Uganda taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 1.93 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.87 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of taro (arrowroot) in Uganda
The retail price range in Uganda Shilling for taro (arrowroot) is between UGX 3,704.23 and UGX 7,408.46 per kilogram or between UGX 1,679.92 and UGX 3,359.85 per pound(lb) in Kampala and Jinja.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Uganda taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.35 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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Uganda Taro (arrowroot) Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Taro (Arrowroot) from Uganda has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2010, the export price per kilogram was 1.11 US dollars. This decreased to 0.06 US dollars in 2013, before increasing to 0.22 US dollars in 2014. The price then dropped to 0.18 US dollars in 2015, before rising to 0.32 US dollars in 2016. In 2017, the export price per kilogram decreased to 0.18 US dollars, before increasing to 1.00 US dollars in 2018. The price then dropped to 0.79 US dollars in 2019, before decreasing further to 0.45 US dollars in 2020. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) from Uganda will be 0.37 US dollars in 2023 and 0.41 US dollars in 2024.Uganda Taro (arrowroot) Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) into Uganda has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2014, the price was 0.22 US dollars per kg, which increased to 0.32 US dollars per kg in 2016. However, the price dropped to 0.18 US dollars per kg in 2017 and remained at the same level in 2019. In 2020, the price decreased to 0.45 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) into Uganda will be 0.37 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.30 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Uganda taro (arrowroot)
The total values in export for taro (arrowroot) in Uganda were US$ 1,055, US$ 333, US$ 2 and US$ 11 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Uganda taro (arrowroot) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Uganda shipped 14 tonnes of taro (arrowroot). For 2019 alone, the interest in Uganda taro (arrowroot) (tubers category) has increased, recording a change of 600 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, taro (arrowroot)'s exports reduced by -99.23 percent bringing Uganda US$0.01m for the year 2019. Uganda's taro (arrowroot) exports are categorised as:
- Arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, and sago pith (excluding manioc "cassava", sweet potatoes, yams, taro and yautia) (HS code 071490)
- Taro "Colocasia spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071440)
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Uganda taro (arrowroot) export values
In 2019, Uganda supplied taro (arrowroot) with a value of 0.01m USD, an improvement of 400.00% from 2018's total taro (arrowroot) export of 0.002m USD. The annual increase in value of Uganda taro (arrowroot) between 2017 to 2018 was -99.399%.
The annual change in the amount of Uganda's taro (arrowroot) exports between 2017 and 2019 was -99.23 percent compared to a variation of 600% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Uganda taro (arrowroot) ( in '000$ )
Uganda purchased 2 tonnes of taro (arrowroot) in 2019.