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    Market Information

    Market Information

    Knowing the price before you sell.

    Market information

    Prices, delivered
    four ways.

    The ACE Market Information System is the first step on the structured trade ladder. Farmers who know urban prices before a trader arrives are in a position to negotiate rather than accept.

    Registration is free. What matters as much as the price itself is understanding what it means — which is why market information is paired with training and ongoing support in the field.

    01

    SMS price alerts

    Registered clients receive prices for their commodities by SMS. Registration is free — speak to a Rural Marketing Advisor or call the toll-free line.

    02

    The 223 call centre

    A toll-free line available to all stakeholders for trade and market information, staffed from the ACE head office in Lilongwe.

    03

    The Zaulimi application

    Developed with Welthungerhilfe, Zaulimi carries market information alongside extension content as audio, video, images, and text.

    04

    Rural Marketing Advisors

    Field officers across Malawi who help farmers interpret prices and act on them, including support with marketing plans.

    Current and historical prices

    Market prices.

    Choose a commodity above to see its price history.

    Latest recorded price for each commodity and market, newest first. Data to 9 September 2026.
    Date ↓ Commodity Market Price Unit
    9 Sep 2026 CG7 Shelled Lilongwe MWK 4,400.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 Cow Peas Lilongwe MWK 1,800.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 Pigeon Peas Blantyre MWK 2,150.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 Soya Beans Blantyre MWK 2,350.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 Soya Beans Lilongwe MWK 2,300.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 Stripped Sunflower Blantyre MWK 1,300.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 Stripped Sunflower Lilongwe MWK 1,400.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 White Maize Blantyre MWK 950.00 kg
    9 Sep 2026 White Maize Lilongwe MWK 910.00 kg
    4 Sep 2026 Black Sunflower Lilongwe MWK 1,400.00 kg
    2 Sep 2026 Chalimbana Shelled Lilongwe MWK 4,200.00 kg
    31 Aug 2026 Black Sunflower Blantyre MWK 1,300.00 kg
    21 Aug 2026 Kilombero Lilongwe MWK 3,500.00 kg
    3 Aug 2026 CG7 Unshelled Lilongwe MWK 4,400.00 kg
    24 Jul 2026 Chalimbana Unshelled Lilongwe MWK 4,200.00 kg
    13 Jul 2026 Sugar Beans Blantyre MWK 2,220.00 kg
    3 Jul 2026 Sugar Beans Lilongwe MWK 2,150.00 kg
    25 May 2026 CG7 Shelled Blantyre MWK 3,400.00 kg
    8 May 2026 Chalimbana Shelled Blantyre MWK 3,400.00 kg
    4 May 2026 CG7 Unshelled Blantyre MWK 3,500.00 kg
    14 Jan 2026 Pigeon Peas Lilongwe MWK 1,600.00 kg
    12 Jan 2026 Yellow Maize Lilongwe MWK 1,100.00 kg
    10 Oct 2025 Black Sunflower - Non-Processed Blantyre MWK 1,400.00 kg
    10 Oct 2025 Black Sunflower - Non-Processed Lilongwe MWK 1,470.00 kg