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The report analyzes the evolution of weekly maize and rice prices in four East African countries - Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda - for April to September 2022.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for June to September 2022, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

Since peaking earlier this year, international food prices have returned to levels last seen prior to the Ukraine war. However, prices of most foodstuffs remain high and continue to be under upward pressure from a range of factors, including low stock-to-use ratios for some commodities, high energy and fertilizer costs, poor weather in several key producing countries, and risks associated to the unresolved conflict in Ukraine. With a majority of countries experiencing food price increases between 10 and 30 percent over the previous year, domestic food price inflation is particularly worrisome, especially for the poor who spend a higher share of their disposable income on food.

By mid-2022, the magnitude and severity of acute food insecurity in countries/territories with available data reached alarming levels, but better analysis is needed in more places to ensure a full understanding of global needs.