Grains
Maize, millet, sorghum, wheat, and other grains
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 …
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 …