Imports
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Fish Import Bill Falls 14.8%
Nigeria spent ₦167.91 billion on fish imports in the second quarter of 2026, down 14.8% from ₦197.17 billion a year earlier, NBS data shows. Herring …
Nigeria Joins a Continental Livestock Pact
Nigeria has joined seven other African countries in a pledge to build regional livestock value chains, aiming to close a gap so wide that most …
USDA Dims Nigeria's 2026 Grain Outlook
The US Department of Agriculture has trimmed its forecasts for Nigeria's 2026/27 rice and maize crops, citing high input costs, insecurity and reduced planting. It …
Rice Prices Slide Through 2026
The price of rice in Nigeria has fallen steadily this year. A 50kg bag of imported long-grain rice dropped from ₦70,000 in January to ₦55,000 …
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 …
Stockfish Scarcity Hits Nigeria's Soups
Okporoko, the dried stockfish imported from Norway and Iceland, is a fixture in Nigerian soups yet is not produced at home. A fresh bout of …
Nigeria Grows Tea, Yet Drinks Imports
On the cool Mambilla Plateau, thousands of farmers grow the only tea made in Nigeria. Yet the country meets barely a tenth of its own …
A Regional Push to Close Nigeria's Fish Gap
Nigeria, the FAO and ECOWAS are courting investment to close a 2.2 million tonne fish supply gap that forces the country to import much of …
Nigeria Buys the Garlic It Could Grow
Garlic sits in almost every Nigerian pot, but the country barely grows it, producing only a couple of thousand tonnes a year and importing the …