Fresh Bean

Monthly Bean production (t), equivalent harvested area and area under new cultivation (Ha)

Production (t)
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007 90.3 45.3 1.5 87.6 161.4 140.9 164.0 144.3 165.7 158.5 137.8 130.0
2008 119.1 72.3 75.1 24.2 51.7 95.2 125.4 117.4 116.4 125.1 110.9 142.0
2009 104.7 58.8 44.4 64.8 84.5 103.4 136.8 157.8        
Equivalent Harvested Area (Ha)
2007 26.4 18.6 1.2 18.2 30.0 27.7 33.9 29.9 32.7 31.4 24.2 25.8
2008 23.9 16.2 19.4 13.3 15.5 24.4 28.8 24.4 25.7 28.6 23.1 25.1
2009 22.1 18.2 13.2 18.7 18.9 24.0 28.2 30.5        
 Area Under New Cultivation (Ha)
2007 21.4 9.6 31.1 29.8 34.7 26.7 28.4 27.2 32.4 27.9 23.5 16.9
2008 18.3 18.1 18.1 23.3 26.2 25.5 26.4 26.5 23.7 25.9 23.7 20.6
2009 13.8 15.8 17.4 22.9 26.4 26.5 30.9 23.1 33.5      

 

Average Wholesale Prices (Rs per 1/2 Kg) - Port Louis Market

Grade I
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 12.00 16.75 0.00 15.75 8.35 10.20 12.85 14.55 11.70 7.60 7.65 12.50
2008 17.85 20.65 21.75 27.35 17.15 15.50 11.20 12.15 12.50 18.50 11.20 9.80
2009 19.25 28.15 31.25 21.10 16.50 17.30 15.55 12.80 10.10 12.00    
Minimum Price
2007 11.00 15.75 0.00 14.50 7.10 9.40 10.80 13.05 10.40 6.90 6.50 10.85
2008 16.15 19.15 19.25 25.00 15.65 13.90 9.95 10.50 10.90 16.95 10.50 8.95
2009 17.40 25.70 28.15 18.45 14.75 16.15 14.00 11.30 8.80 10.35    
Maximum Price
2007 13.50 18.75 0.00 17.50 9.55 11.45 13.90 15.95 12.70 8.45 8.55 13.70
2008 19.65 22.50 23.25 28.65 19.15 17.50 12.40 13.55 13.40 19.75 12.80 11.05
2009 21.90 31.00 34.00 22.20 17.40 19.35 17.00 14.15 11.40 13.35    
                         
Grade 2
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 6.00 12.50 0.00 11.00 5.55 7.25 9.05 11.05 8.30 5.35 4.90 8.65
2008 12.15 16.25 13.65 19.00 12.95 10.45 8.05 8.00 8.75 13.40 7.70 6.95
2009 14.55 18.50 25.00 16.50 13.35 13.85 11.80 9.00 6.80 8.65    
Minimum Price
2007 0.00 8.65 0.00 9.00 5.00 6.00 7.65 9.65 6.65 4.55 4.00 8.35
2008 10.00 16.00 12.00 14.00 11.60 8.70 6.85 7.00 7.00 10.65 6.35 5.50
2009 14.60 10.00 22.50 16.00 11.50 13.00 10.35 8.75 5.50 8.50    
Maximum Price
2007 6.00 13.00 0.00 12.00 6.00 7.95 9.55 11.70 8.65 5.90 5.25 9.15
2008 13.65 17.25 14.35 20.00 14.15 11.70 8.60 8.65 9.40 14.60 8.40 7.45
2009 15.70 19.00 26.25 17.15 13.65 15.15 12.45 9.65 7.55 9.35    

 

Average monthly wholesale price for 2009
with minimum and maximum price compared to average price in 2008

 

Average Retail Prices (Rs per 1/2 Kg) - Port Louis Market

Grade I
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 31.20 29.70 40.00 38.25 15.10 16.25 18.45 21.20 17.00 14.80 13.25 18.70
2008 26.00 30.30 32.15 38.65 26.15 22.75 18.20 18.15 20.75 27.25 18.50 16.75
2009 29.90 42.15 48.15 32.45 25.40 27.00 23.55 21.15 18.45 20.00    
Minimum Price
2007 29.45 28.15 35.00 34.40 13.80 15.00 16.90 19.65 15.65 13.80 12.25 18.30
2008 22.85 29.00 29.90 36.90 24.25 21.15 17.40 17.90 19.90 25.90 17.40 15.90
2009 29.50 39.65 43.90 29.00 23.50 25.10 21.45 18.90 16.45 19.35    
Maximum Price
2007 34.80 32.85 40.00 41.00 17.65 18.75 20.45 23.55 19.25 16.20 15.25 21.30
2008 28.35 32.85 36.75 42.90 29.40 26.25 21.40 21.15 23.40 30.40 20.75 19.25
2009 35.15 47.90 53.15 35.20 29.25 30.00 26.20 23.75 20.65 22.35    
                         
Grade 2
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Most Frequent Price
2007 20.45 21.55 0.00 26.15 11.00 11.25 14.90 16.45 13.15 11.10 9.65 15.00
2008 18.65 25.00 26.65 31.55 19.75 17.25 14.00 13.90 16.40 22.50 14.50 12.65
2009 23.15 31.15 38.35 25.40 19.40 21.65 17.80 15.65 13.55 16.35    
Minimum Price
2007 17.60 18.20 0.00 16.75 10.40 11.00 14.15 15.00 11.50 9.65 9.15 13.00
2008 15.00 22.40 23.00 26.80 18.00 14.50 12.00 12.50 15.15 19.00 13.40 11.85
2009 22.30 22.50 37.50 22.00 17.00 20.20 16.50 15.00 11.10 13.65 0.00 0.00
Maximum Price
2007 21.55 23.15 0.00 27.50 12.20 13.00 15.25 17.35 14.00 11.65 10.40 15.85
2008 19.65 26.35 28.00 32.45 21.00 19.40 15.30 15.15 18.00 23.25 15.40 13.75
2009 25.65 32.25 39.15 25.50 19.90 22.80 18.90 16.65 14.90 16.65