Food prices steady, but production costs pose risks
Food prices in Eswatini showed modest changes during October. The Eswatini Competition Commission reported these findings in its latest Monthly Price Tracker. This tracker monitors essential food commodities at various retail stores. However, rising costs for agricultural production pose a risk. Regional supply constraints may also affect the future affordability of food.
MBABANE – Food prices in Eswatini recorded relatively modest movements in October, but mounting agricultural production costs and regional supply constraints could threaten future food affordability. This is according to the latest Monthly Price Tracker (MPT) published by the Eswatini Competition Commission (ESCC), which monitors the prices of essential food commodities across participating retail outlets […] The post Food prices steady, but production costs pose risks appeared first on Times of Eswatini .