Date prices increase sharply as Ramadhan pushes up demand

A trader selling dates serves a customer in Dar es Salaam. Date prices have increased by at least 30 per cent in Dar es Salaam since the holy month of Ramadhan began last week. PHOTO | CORRESPONDENT

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A survey at Kariakoo, Mtoro, Ilala and Buguruni markets has established that a kilo of dates was sold for between Sh7,000 and Sh8,000 on Friday, May 10