Uganda, April 23 -- Produce dealers in Nebbi are counting losses as rising fuel prices have forced  them to hike the cost of food.

Since rising  fuel prices have a significant impact on food prices, customers are being forced to move long distances in search for cheaper prices.

Some of the traders who are unable to foot the transport costs have abandoned the produce businesses since transport costs are diverted to produce dealers by the transporters.

In Nebbi main market, a bunch of Matooke that used to cost Shs10,000 at the beginning of the month now goes for Shs18,000, a Kilo of beans now costs Shs3,000 from Shs5,000. 

Speaking to the Daily Monitor on Wednesday evening, Ms Beatrice Otim, who has been in the produce bu...