Tomatoes
Tomato pricing, glut, scarcity, and processing
Lagos Tomato Prices Rise as Pepper Eases
A paint of tomatoes now sells for ₦7,000 at a Lagos roadside market, up from ₦6,000 in August and September, traders say. Pepper has moved …
Onion, Tomato Prices Climb Despite Harvest
A big sack of onions now sells for ₦350,000 at Lagos's Mile 12 market, up from ₦130,000 in August, as growers report heavy storage losses. …
Onion Prices Hit ₦350,000 at Mile 12
A big sack of onions now sells for ₦350,000 at Lagos's Mile 12 market, up from ₦130,000 in August, as growers report losing more than …
Tomato Farmers Blame Seed Costs for Prices
Tomato seeds that cost farmers ₦20,000 to ₦25,000 now sell for ₦35,000 to ₦40,000, the national tomato growers' association said, blaming the naira's fall for …
Bauchi Tomato Basket Falls to ₦14,000
A basket of tomatoes now sells for ₦14,000 in Bauchi markets, down from ₦18,000, as a bumper wet-season harvest floods traders with supply. A bag …
Senate Passes Borno Agriculture College Bill
The Senate has passed a bill to set up a Federal College of Agriculture in Shani, Borno State, an area known for rice, tomatoes and …
Egusi Jumps 30% in Lagos Markets
A big bag of egusi rose from ₦370,000 to ₦480,000 in Lagos in September, a 29.73% jump and the sharpest rise among 67 staples surveyed …
Dangote Cuts Diesel by ₦70 a Litre
Dangote Refinery cut its diesel gantry price by ₦70 to ₦1,780 a litre on 1 October, a 3.8% reduction, and trimmed petrol by ₦25 to …
Lagos Harvest Glut Has an Expiry Date
A 100kg bag of sweet potato now sells for ₦18,000 in Lagos, down 74.3% from ₦70,000 in July, as the harvest floods markets. Traders warn …
Tomatoes Tumble 60% in Kano
A bumper harvest has crashed vegetable prices in Kano, with a small basket of tomatoes falling 60% from ₦10,000 to ₦4,000 in two weeks. Traders …
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 …
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 …
Why Tomato Supply Stays Unpredictable In Lagos
Tomatoes are not in the FoodPrices Lagos survey this week, so this piece carries no price. It explains what actually governs how many tomatoes reach …
Tomatoes Fall 7.2% to ₦2,190 in Lagos
Tomatoes fell 7.2% to a mean ₦2,190 per kilogramme across all ten Lagos markets in the week to 14 August 2026. It is a fourth …
Agege Market Beans Climb to N65,000 per Bag as February Baseline of N48,000 Gives Way
Beans (Drum) and Beans (Oloyin) both held at N48,000 per 50kg bag through February at Agege Market before climbing to N65,000 by the week of …
Mile 12 Market Onions Surge 75.5% to N8,250 a Bowl as Carrot Prices Crash
Red onions at Mile 12 Market rose from N4,700 to N8,250 a big bowl between the weeks of January 19 and February 2, a 75.5 …
Food Inflation Overtakes Headline Rate for the First Time in Eight Months as April 2026 NBS Data Shows 16.06%
Nigeria's food inflation climbed to 16.06% in April 2026, edging past the 15.69% headline rate for the first time since August 2025 and signalling renewed …
Ajah Market Onions Jump 85.7% to N6,500 a Paint as Tomatoes Climb to N6,000
A paint bucket of onions at Ajah Market rose from N3,500 in late January to N6,500 by the week of March 16, an 85.7% climb, …
Lekki-Jakande Tatashe Rises 33.3% to N6,000 a Paint as Tomatoes Hold at N4,000
A paint bucket of tatashe at Lekki-Jakande Market rose from N3,000 in early February to N4,000 by the week of March 16, a 33.3% climb, …
Ajah Market Onions Jump 85.7% to N6,500 a Paint as Tomatoes Climb to N6,000
A paint bucket of onions at Ajah Market rose from N3,500 in the week of January 26 to N6,500 by March 16, an 85.7% climb, …