Beans
Beans varieties, pricing, and availability
Lagos Food Basket Barely Moves
Lagos staples went almost nowhere in the week to 25 September. Of 21 tracked lines, 10 did not move at all and none fell by …
Beans Defy Lagos's Cooling Food Prices
Beans rose for a second straight week in Lagos while almost everything else fell. Drum beans climbed 1.3% to a mean of ₦878 per derica …
Beans Drum Derica Price Rises 2.3% In Lagos
The mean price of Beans Drum sold by the Derica increased 2.3% in Lagos, rising from ₦967 to ₦989 across nine markets during the week …
What ₦10,000 of Food Bought in 2020, and What It Buys Today
In 2020 a basket of rice, beans, garri and oil cost ₦5,111 in Lagos, so ₦10,000 bought nearly two of them. That same basket now …
Nigeria's Food Prices Rose 907% in Naira Since 2015 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 …