Minimum Expenditure Basket in Malawi - Round 7 (13th - 18th July 2020): A look at Food Prices and Availability in Times of COVID-19

Highlights

• The total value of the SMEBs for the Urban, Rural North, Rural Central and Rural South remained almost unchanged compared to the previous round.
• Current maize grain prices are trending below 2019 levels for the second consecutive week this year.
• The price of pigeon peas decreased on account of an abundant supply in the post-harvest period.