Grains
Maize, millet, sorghum, wheat, and other grains
A ₦200bn Floor Under Nigeria's Grain
Nigeria has launched a ₦200 billion Guaranteed Minimum Price programme to shield grain farmers from price crashes. Run through the Bank of Agriculture, it guarantees …
Nigeria to Import More Maize as Farms Falter
Nigeria's grain harvest is slipping, and the country is set to buy far more from abroad to fill the gap. New forecasts point to maize …
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 …
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 …
Short Grain Rice Derica Rises 3.3%
Imported Rice (Short Grain) at 1 Derica rose 3.3% to ₦861 across nine Lagos markets, the largest increase in the survey. The same grain fell …
USDA Flags a Nigerian Grain Squeeze
A fresh United States Department of Agriculture outlook sees Nigeria's corn crop shrinking about 5% in 2026-27 as costs bite, while roughly 60% of the …
Only Five Lagos Markets Stock Ijebu Garri, and It Has Become the Cheapest Grade in the City
Garri (Ijebu) averages ₦1,260 a paint this week, marginally below white garri and 16.3% below yellow, on a grade traditionally sold at a premium. Just …
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 …
Short Grain Rice Is the Cheapest Paint of Rice in Lagos, and the Mainland Sets the Entire Range
Imported Rice (Short Grain) averages ₦4,839 per paint this week, undercutting both local and long grain rice at the same measure. The island premium is …
A 50kg Bag of Rice Now Costs Three Quarters of a Month's Minimum Wage in Lagos
Imported short grain rice averages ₦53,100 for a 50kg bag this week, equal to 75.9% of the ₦70,000 monthly minimum wage. The price is falling, …
Yellow Garri Costs Most at the City's Two Outer Edges, Epe and Ajah
Every Lagos market inside the built-up core prices a paint of yellow garri between ₦1,000 and ₦1,600 this week. The two outliers, Epe Main Market …
Inner Mainland, Not the Island, Pays Most for Short Grain Rice This Week
Oyingbo, Mushin and Sabo Market Yaba all charge more for a paint of imported short grain rice than Ajah does. The Lagos average is ₦4,839, …
Brewers Bet on Nigeria's Sorghum
Sorghum, Nigeria's second most important cereal, is drawing brewers and food processors chasing a cheap, gluten-free grain. Nigerian Breweries alone needs about 120,000 tonnes a …
Nigeria's Nutri-Cereal Waits Its Turn
Millet survives drought, needs little water and packs more nutrition than rice or wheat, making it a natural fit for a hotter, drier Nigeria. Yet …
Crossing the Lagoon Costs as Much as the Entire Mainland Price Range for Ijebu Garri
Ijebu garri runs from ₦1,100 to ₦1,300 across four mainland markets, a ₦200 band. Ajah Market sits ₦200 above the dearest mainland quote at ₦1,500, …
Yellow Garri Is the Priciest Grade in Lagos, and It Holds the Cheapest Quote in the Category
Garri (Yellow) averages ₦1,505 a paint, 18.8% above the white grade. Yet its cheapest quote, ₦1,000 at Mile 12 Market, sits 21.1% below the white …
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 …
The Cheapest Rice in Lagos Is Also the One Rising Fastest
Imported Rice (Short Grain) is the cheapest paint measure of any rice grade in Lagos at ₦4,839, undercutting local rice by 2.7% and long grain …
Yellow Garri Is the Priciest Grade in Lagos, and It Holds the Cheapest Quote in the Category
Garri (Yellow) averages ₦1,505 a paint, 18.8% above the white grade. Yet its cheapest quote, ₦1,000 at Mile 12 Market, sits 21.1% below the white …
𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 ₦𝟏,𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟎𝐤𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬
Broken down per kilogram, Imported Rice (Short Grain) costs ₦1,020 at Agege Market and ₦1,120 at Epe Main Market this week. The Lagos average of …