Tomatoes
Tomato pricing, glut, scarcity, and processing
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, …
Lekki-Jakande Pepper and Tatashe Rise 33.3% to N4,000 a Paint by March
A paint bucket of pepper, tatashe and shombo at Lekki-Jakande Market each rose from N3,000 in the week of February 2 to N4,000 by March …
Ajah Market Onions Jump 85.7% to N6,500 a Paint by March 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% increase, …
Food Inflation Slows Month-on-Month as Onions and Tomatoes Stay Costly
Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 15.93% in May 2026, but month-on-month food inflation eased to 2.98% from 3.63% in April. The NBS named onions, maize, …
Tomato Ebola Returns: Tuta Absoluta Outbreak Spreads Across Kano Farms as Basket Prices Climb Toward ₦70,000
A fresh outbreak of Tuta Absoluta, the pest farmers call tomato ebola, has spread across more than a dozen tomato-growing communities in Kano, prompting the …
Tomatoes Rise 50 Percent at Ajah to N6,000 a Paint Bucket as Soup-Pot Staples Firm Into March
A paint bucket of tomatoes at Ajah Market rose from N4,000 in February to N6,000 in March, a 50.0% jump, while rodo pepper firmed at …
Nigeria's Food Inflation Falls Sharply From 2025 Peak but April Crossover Signals Renewed Pressure on Household Budgets
Nigeria's food inflation rate stood at 16.06% year-on-year in April 2026, a major improvement from the 40.87% peak reached in June 2024 and the 24.68% …
EXCLUSIVE: How ₦10,000 Can Cook 15 Different Nigerian Meals — Complete Budget Guide with Per-Serving Costs
With ₦10,000 at Epe Main Market, families can prepare 15 complete meals ranging from ₦200 per serving (Eba) to ₦1,365 (Jollof Rice). Strategic meal planning …
EXCLUSIVE: Egusi Soup Now Costs ₦9,945 For 6 Servings — ₦1,658 Per Plate Across Lagos Markets
Cooking Nigeria's beloved Egusi soup for a family of six now costs ₦9,945 at Mile 12 Market — that's ₦1,658 per serving. Market choice alone …
EXCLUSIVE: Jollof Rice Now Costs ₦9,710 for Family of 6 — That's ₦1,618 Per Plate in Lagos
Cooking Nigeria's iconic Jollof Rice for 6 people costs ₦9,710 at Oyingbo Market — ₦1,618 per serving. Rice accounts for 31% of total cost at …
EXCLUSIVE: Tomatoes Crate Prices Show Shocking 150% Gap — ₦10,000 vs ₦25,000 Across Lagos Markets
Lagos tomato prices reveal massive market disparities as Tomatoes crates range from ₦10,000 at Oyingbo to ₦25,000 at Agege — a staggering 150% difference. Paint …
Eight Traders Killed in Burkina Faso. Now Ghana Is Racing to Grow Its Own Tomatoes — and End a GHS 5.7 Billion Annual Loss.
A terrorist attack in Burkina Faso killed eight Ghanaian tomato traders on February 14, exposing the lethal cost of import dependency. Ghana loses GHS 5.7 …
NBS Data Shows Food Prices Declining Across Key Staples — Beans Down 43%, Garri Down 32%
The latest NBS Selected Food Prices Watch shows significant year-on-year declines in November 2025: brown beans fell 43.14%, white garri dropped 32%, and local rice …