Beans
Beans varieties, pricing, and availability
Nigeria's Food Prices Rose 907% in Naira but Fell in Dollars
World Food Programme data for 2015 to 2026 shows yam up 907% in naira but just 45% in dollars, and for eight of thirteen staples …
Armyworm Ravages Northern Farms
An armyworm invasion has torn through farms in the north, destroying about 790 hectares in one Jigawa area and wiping out most of some farmers' …
Drum Beans Derica Falls 3.3% To ₦967
A Derica of Beans (Drum) averages ₦967 across nine Lagos markets, down 3.3% from ₦1,000 a week earlier. Mushin Market sells it at ₦900 and …
Beans Fall On Every Lagos Measure
All four beans lines FoodPrices Nigeria tracks in Lagos fell in the week to 14 August 2026. Drum led at derica scale with a 3.3% …
Drum Beans Derica Falls 3.3% To ₦967
A Derica of Beans (Drum) averages ₦967 across nine Lagos markets, down 3.3% from ₦1,000 a week earlier. Mushin Market sells it at ₦900 and …
A Toxic Shortcut Taints Nigeria's Beans
To keep beans, crayfish and stockfish free of weevils, some traders spray them with dichlorvos, the banned insecticide sold as Sniper. Nigeria's food regulator warns …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Imported Rice Falls as Tariff Cut Bites, While Local Staples Climb
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a basket splitting along import lines. Every imported rice format fell in the …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Tariff Cut and Stronger Naira Pull Rice Down as Fuel Hike Lifts Garri
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a food basket split cleanly by how goods reach the city. Imported rice …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Rice Falls on Tariff Cut While Fuel Costs Push Garri Higher
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows the food basket splitting along a clear line. Imported rice eased across every …
Lagos Food Prices Split as Fuel Costs Jump and Naira Holds: Yam Falls 9.6%, Garri Climbs 4.2%
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a food basket pulling apart along a clear line. Imported rice fell in …
Fuel Up, Naira Up: Why Lagos Rice Fell and Garri Rose in the Same Week
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop while garri posted the …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Yam Falls 9.6% as Rice Slides, Garri Climbs and Petrol Hits ₦1,400
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop in its mean price, …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Yam Falls 9.6% as a Stronger Naira Pushes Rice Down and Garri Climbs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop in its mean price, …
The ₦498 Question: Lagos Households Can Switch From Oloyin to Drum Beans and Save 11.5% a Paint
Beans (Oloyin) averages ₦4,820 a paint this week against ₦4,322 for Beans (Drum), an 11.5% grade premium. Switching variety saves less than switching market, where …
A Paint of Oloyin Beans Costs 8.6% of the Minimum Wage at Ajah and 5% at Fresh Food Hub Mushin
Beans are the cheapest protein most Lagos households buy, and the price of a paint ranges from ₦3,500 to ₦6,000 across ten markets this week. …
One Paint of Oloyin Beans Costs Between 5% and 8.6% of a Month's Minimum Wage, Depending on Where You Shop
Oloyin beans run from ₦3,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin to ₦6,000 at Ajah Market this week. On a ₦70,000 minimum wage, that …
One Paint of Oloyin Beans Costs Between 5% and 8.6% of a Month's Minimum Wage, Depending on Where You Shop
Oloyin beans run from ₦3,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin to ₦6,000 at Ajah Market this week. On a ₦70,000 minimum wage, that …
Save ₦2,500 on Beans (Oloyin): ₦3,500 a Paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin, ₦6,000 at Ajah Market
Beans (Oloyin) sells for ₦3,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin and ₦6,000 at Ajah Market this week, a 71% spread across ten Lagos …
Beans (Oloyin) Eases 5.6% to ₦1,062 a Derica as Agege Market Undercuts the City at ₦900
A derica of Beans (Oloyin) averages ₦1,062 across eight Lagos markets this week, down 5.6% in seven days but 7.4% above a month ago. Agege …
Margin Alert: Beans (Drum) Swings ₦2,700 Between Fresh Food Hub Mushin and Epe Main Market
Beans (Drum) sells for ₦2,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin and ₦5,200 at Epe Main Market this week, a 108% spread across nine …