Food Prices

Overview

The Food Prices module tracks retail and wholesale prices for key food commodities (e.g., maize, sorghum, rice, beans, wheat flour) across markets in the IGAD member countries. Data is sourced from WFP DataBridges.

Views Available

• Data Table — Price records filtered by country, commodity, and market.
• Chart — Price trend over time for selected commodity and market.

Filters

Use the country, commodity, market, and date range filters to narrow the data. Multiple selections are supported.

Data Collection

# Kenya (automated)
python manage.py collect_food_prices_ken

# WFP DataBridges CSV upload (any country)
python manage.py process_wfp_food_csv --country XX --year YYYY

# Country-specific processors
python manage.py process_food_csv_eth   # Ethiopia
python manage.py process_food_csv_som  # Somalia

Interpretation

Sustained price increases — especially for staple cereals — combined with poor harvests and currency depreciation are key markers of a deteriorating food security situation. Compare with the Currency and Inflation modules for a complete picture.