Daily sales at Pugu cattle market increased by 7.2 per cent but failed
to check prices from an average 12 per cent rise.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade weekly auction data show that
average sales rose to 669 cattle in the last week compared to 571 animals of
the previous market.
The sales pushed down prices for mature female grade 2 (G2) by 3.4 per
cent to 540,000/- from 580,000/- per animal, while male G2 prices also sunk to
660,000/- a drop of 5.6 per cent and male G3 dipped by 1.4 per cent to 506,000/-.
“The supplies are affected by Ramadan month, as most traders have
stopped trading,” Mr Makula said, “We expect prices will descend next week
(which is the end of fasting days).”
He said wholesale prices for meat have increased from the range of
3,800/- and 4,000/- to 4,500/- a kilogramme since last week but the prices are
expected down once the Muslim’s Ramadan month ends.
Some butchers raised price over the week on the back of supply drop
that pushed up retail prices and attributed the condition to cattle keepers who
saw no reason to sell their animals due to good pastures.
“We have no alternative than to pass it to consumers,” a butcher at
Tabata Bima said.
The 'Daily News' spot survey shows that prices have gone up in many
outlets by an average of 1000/- per kg from an average previous prices of
between 4,500/- and 5,000/- in many parts of city although in other suburbs
prices remain the same.
A restaurant owner, Martin Pemba, said prices fluctuations have
compelled them to raise the prices of beef related dishes. “Prices seem to
continue rising, especially when we are approaching the end of Ramadan
festivals,” Mr Pemba said at his restaurant near Tazara area.
Many traders in the meat related business have forecast that prices would
continue to rise as the economy heads toward the two-day Muslim festival of
Eid-El-Fitr next week.
Source: The Daily News,http://dailynews.co.tz,
reported by Abduel Elinaza
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