Staples
Latest news and analysis about Staples from FoodPrices.ng.
A Harvest Lull Cools Lagos Food Prices
Fresh harvests are pulling down the price of plantain, potatoes and tomatoes across Lagos markets, easing pressure on shoppers as food inflation slows. The relief …
Harvest Cools Food Inflation to 19.57%
Nigeria's food inflation fell to 19.57% in August, its first drop in six months, as the main harvest began easing supply pressures. Month-on-month food price …
Traders Warn Rice and Tomato Could Run Short
A commodity traders' association warns that rice, tomatoes and other staples could tighten within three months, citing falling output, insecurity and steep transport costs. It …
Nigeria Refines Its Own Table Salt
Salt is one of the few kitchen staples Nigeria refines for itself. NASCON, a Dangote company, turns raw salt into iodised table salt at plants …
Cocoyam, Nigeria's Neglected Giant
Nigeria grows more cocoyam than any country on earth, about 5.5 million tonnes a year, nearly half of world output. Yet the nutritious root crop …
Nigeria Can't Grow Enough Egusi
Egusi, the ground melon seed that thickens one of Nigeria's most-loved soups, is in short supply. The country grows barely half of what it eats, …