Export
Food exports, trade agreements, and foreign markets
Cashew Farmers Push Back on an Export Ban
Nigeria's cashew growers have rejected a proposed ban on exporting raw cashew nuts, warning it would slash incomes and put more than five million livelihoods …
Agbalumo Rides a Diaspora Craze
Agbalumo, the tangy African star apple, is having a moment. Social media buzz and homesick shoppers abroad are driving demand for a seasonal fruit Nigeria …
Ube, a Buttery Pear Sold Too Cheap
Ube, the purple African pear eaten with roasted corn, is nutritious, oil-rich and traded across borders, yet Nigeria captures little of its value. Most of …
Palm Wine's Long Road to a Bottle
Palm wine sustains a vast informal economy of tappers and roadside bars across Nigeria, yet it rarely leaves the country. A short shelf life and …
Nigeria Brews a Coffee Revival
Nigeria has launched a 10-year plan to rebuild its neglected coffee industry, uniting 14 states, research institutes and private investors. The goal is to turn …
Nigeria Builds a Food-Safety Powerhouse
Nigeria is building a national agricultural reference laboratory meant to rank among Africa's best. The centre will test for food safety, biosecurity and contamination, the …
Nigeria Owns Kola, but Trades It Cheap
Nigeria leads the world in growing and eating kola nut, yet the trade stays largely informal and low-value. As the global kola market heads toward …
Nigeria's Tiger Nut Chases a Superfood Boom
Tiger nut, the little tuber behind kunun aya, is winning fans worldwide as a plant-based superfood used in milks, flour and oil. Nigeria is a …
Nigeria's Duty-Free Clock Ticks Down
Nigeria has until the end of 2026 to make the most of duty-free access to the United States. Washington renewed the AGOA trade programme for …
Nigeria's Duty-Free Clock Ticks Down
Nigeria has until the end of 2026 to make the most of duty-free access to the United States. Washington renewed the AGOA trade programme for …
Nigeria Plots a Coffee Comeback
Once a colonial-era crop, Nigerian coffee is getting a national revival. A new 10-year plan spanning 14 producing states aims to replant aging farms and …
Nigeria Eyes Flour in Its Plantains
Nigeria is a top global plantain grower, but a large share of the crop rots before it reaches market. A federal research push is promoting …
Agro Exports Crash 31% on Rejections
Nigeria's farm exports fell 31.2% year on year in the first quarter of 2026 to ₦1.172 trillion, as port delays, heavy pesticide use and missing …
Soybean Demand Strengthens Global Trade
Strong international demand for soybeans is supporting export activity as buyers continue to secure supplies for food and livestock production despite changing market conditions.
Snubbed by China, US Sorghum Turns to Africa
US sorghum exports to China, once the crop's biggest buyer, collapsed by about 97 per cent in the trade war, sinking prices below $3 a …
China Drops Its Tariffs for Africa
From May 2026, China scrapped import duties on almost everything from 53 African countries, including Nigeria. Sesame, cashew, ginger and cocoa that once faced tariffs …
The World Grew Too Many Peanuts
A global groundnut surplus has pushed world prices down and left growers struggling, with United States farm-gate prices sliding to $418 a ton. Argentina is …
Europe's Forest Rules Reach Nigeria's Cocoa
The EU's Deforestation Regulation takes binding effect from 30 December 2026, forcing exporters of cocoa, palm oil, rubber and coffee to prove their goods are …
Avocado's Glut Before the Boom
Europe is drowning in avocados, with June imports at record levels and prices more than 20 per cent below last year. Yet the OECD and …
EU Forest Rules Rattle Cocoa Exports
The European Union's deforestation law will soon bar cocoa, palm, rubber and coffee that cannot be traced to deforestation-free land. Africa risks losing up to …