Milk and vegetable prices rising significantly despite declining agricultural prices

The level of agricultural output in May 2010, decreased by 0.6 percent, compared to the same period of last year – reports the Central Statistical Office (KSH).

In May, the producer price of cereals declined by 0.9 percent, compared to the same period of last year. The producer prices of potatoes and vegetables, increased by 11.1 and 13.6 percent. Among vegetable products, the price of tomatoes in May was only slightly below the price of last year (by 0.4 percent), while the price of cabbage, increased by 13.8 percent, compared to a year earlier.