DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 15 -- MEAT prices at the Vingunguti wholesale market in Dar es Salaam have edged lower, reflecting the combined effects of weaker demand, cash flow pressures and seasonal consumption shifts.

Traders said the slowdown, though cyclical, underscores how food markets remain sensitive to liquidity trends and purchasing power in the wider economy.

Currently, beef on average is sold between 8,000/- and 8,500/- per kilo, compared to 9,000/- to 9,500/- two months ago. The first-grade sells between 9,000/- and 9,500/- per kilo, second-grade goes for 8,000/- to 8,500/- while third-grade leaner and ordinary, fetches 7,500/- to 8,000/-.

Vingunguti Butchers Chairman Kelvin Thomas told Daily News yesterday that prices have soften...