# Uganda Key Message Update: Rising prices continue to constrain food access as recent rainfall deficits threaten crop progress - Uganda | ReliefWeb

> Uganda's food security update reports rainfall in the Central region at only 60-90% of normal, with moisture stress on young crops. Sorghum, maize and bean prices were 30-60% above year-ago levels in bimodal areas as of August.

- Date: 2022-10-06 · published 2022-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Uganda · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39198-uganda-key-message-update-rising-prices-continue-to-constrain-food-access-as
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Regional drought and high fuel-driven transport costs keep East African feed and food grain prices elevated, though the impact on global feed prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-04-22 | [Chicago soy rises as oil prices climb, rain forecast threatens Midwest planting - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19752-chicago-soy-rises-as-oil-prices-climb-rain-forecast-threatens-midwest-planting.md) | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Rainfall Deficit in Brazil Continues to Be a Major Concern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50004-rainfall-deficit-in-brazil-continues-to-be-a-major-concern.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2019-06-28 | [Corn prices rise sharply amidst crop progress and planting uncertainties \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58629-corn-prices-rise-sharply-amidst-crop-progress-and-planting-uncertainties.md) | -2.0% | -4.5% |
| CORN | 2022-09-23 | [Prolonged rainfall continues to raise sunflower prices in Ukraine 23.09.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39702-prolonged-rainfall-continues-to-raise-sunflower-prices-in-ukraine-23-09-2022.md) | -3.1% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2019-10-29 | [Midwestern Drought Threatens Crops, Food Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56414-midwestern-drought-threatens-crops-food-prices.md) | +2.7% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- reliefweb.int: https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/uganda-key-message-update-rising-prices-continue-constrain-food-access-recent-rainfall-deficits-threaten-crop-progress

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