Olonka to kg: Local Grain Measures and Kilogram Weights
Local grain measures are volumes, not weights, so a price per olonka, mudu or bag only becomes comparable once it is turned into a price per kilogram.
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Local grain measures are volumes, not weights, so a price per olonka, mudu or bag only becomes comparable once it is turned into a price per kilogram.
The price a farmer gets at the farm gate and the price a consumer pays in town are linked by transport, handling, losses and trader margins.
Maize prices follow the harvest calendar, but whether storing grain for a better price pays depends on losses, storage fees and the cost of credit.
A warehouse receipt turns grain stored in a certified warehouse into a document of title that can be sold or pledged to a bank without moving the bags.