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Latest news and analysis about Nigeria from FoodPrices.ng.
The Ukraine War Reached Your Kitchen. It Did Not Get There Alone.
Retail wheat flour jumped 17.7 index points the month Russia invaded, and the median country paid 26% more by its 2022 peak. But cassava, a …
Did Nigeria's Local Rice Policy Work?
Imported rice cost 6% more than local rice in 2015. By 2026 it cost 62% more, and in dollars local rice fell 29% while imported …
Nigeria's Food Prices Rose 907% in Naira 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 …
Palm Grubs Take On the Protein Gap
Palm weevil larvae, a fatty, protein-rich grub long eaten in southern Nigeria, are being reconsidered as a serious answer to the country's protein shortage. As …
Guinea Fowl, Chicken's Neglected Rival
Nigeria keeps an estimated 50 million guinea fowl, a hardy, disease-tolerant bird with leaner, higher-protein meat than chicken. Yet almost all of it is raised …
Nigeria's Rabbit Meat Waits for Takers
Rabbit meat is cheap to produce, high in protein and low in fat, yet only a small slice of Nigerians raise or eat it. Experts …
Quails Lay a Quicker Naira
Small-scale Nigerian farmers are turning to quail, a tiny bird that eats little, resists disease and lays almost daily. With chicken feed costs punishing poultry …
Farming Climbs Lagos Rooftops
With farmland scarce and perishables spoiling on long journeys into the city, a small band of Lagos growers is farming upward, using hydroponics and vertical …
Nigeria Plants a Wall Against the Desert
Nigeria loses about 35,000 hectares of farmland to the advancing desert each year. Its answer is the Great Green Wall, a belt of trees and …
A Carbon Payday for Nigeria's Farms
Nigeria is positioning farmers to earn from the global carbon market, using green bonds, credits and agroforestry to turn climate-friendly farming into income. Backers say …
Nigeria and the Dutch Target a Vegetable Gap
Nigeria cannot grow enough vegetables to meet its own demand, and the Netherlands is stepping in with seeds, greenhouse know-how and investors. From a Lagos …
The South East Bets Capital on Farm Startups
A regional commission is putting money behind young agribusinesses. The South East Development Commission has backed 25 startups under a $50 million venture capital programme, …
Nigeria Pushes to Fortify Every Staple
Nigeria is stepping up a drive to add vitamins and minerals to the foods people already buy. Officials and industry are targeting up to 100% …
Nigeria's Palm Wine Skips the Bottle
Palm wine sells briskly across southern Nigeria, yet it still moves by keg and roadside gourd, spoiling within hours. With demand far above supply and …
Nigeria Keeps the Cashew Nut, Dumps the Fruit
Nigeria is a top cashew producer, but it ships the nuts abroad raw and throws away the fruit they hang from. Up to 95% of …
India Wants the Pigeon Pea Nigeria Ignores
Pigeon pea is a hardy, protein-rich legume that thrives on poor soil and feeds families through the lean season. India craves it as dhal, yet …
Nigeria Snacks on Agbalumo, Skips the Profit
Every dry season, agbalumo floods Nigerian markets, gets sucked sweet and spat out, then vanishes by April. The African star apple is rich in vitamins …
Soursop's Buzz Outpaces Its Farms
Health-conscious Nigerians are chasing soursop for its vitamins and folk medicine claims, driving prices up and stripping the fruit from markets. Yet almost no one …
Why Tomatoes Are Missing From This Week
Tomatoes carry no FoodPrices figure for the week of 14 August 2026 because they sit outside the product catalogue the Lagos survey covers. This explainer …
Flooding Reshapes Lagos Leafy Vegetable Supply
Leafy vegetables are not in the FoodPrices Lagos survey this week, so this piece carries no price. It explains why the 2026 rains inverted the …