Tubers
Yam, potato, and other tuber prices
Sweet Potatoes Hold at ₦790 Per Kilogramme
Sweet potatoes held at a mean ₦790 per kilogramme across all ten Lagos markets in the week to 14 August 2026, unchanged on the week …
Yam Turns the Lagos Map Upside Down: ₦5,000 at Ile-Epo, ₦2,300 at Epe Main Market
The wholesale markets that anchor the cheapest prices for garri and beans sit at the top of the yam table this week. Ile-Epo Market charges …
Epe Main Market Sells the Cheapest Yam in Lagos and Some of the Dearest Rice and Beans
A medium yam tuber costs ₦2,300 at Epe Main Market and ₦5,000 at Ile-Epo Market, a 117% margin. The same two markets swap positions on …
Two Yam Tubers at Epe Cost Less Than One at Ile-Epo This Week
A medium yam tuber sells for ₦2,300 at Epe Main Market and ₦5,000 at Ile-Epo Market. A trader buying two tubers at the cheaper market …
Medium Sized Yam Jumps 5.3% to ₦3,380 in Lagos as Old-Crop Supply Runs Thin
A medium tuber of yam now averages ₦3,380 across ten Lagos markets, up 5.3% on the week and 31.3% since January. Epe Main Market is …
Save ₦1,650 on Imported Rice (Long Grain): ₦4,350 at Agbalata, ₦6,000 at Sabo Market Yaba
Imported Rice (Long Grain) averages ₦5,294 a paint across eight Lagos markets this week, down 1.1% on the week and 9.2% since January. Agbalata Market …
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 …
Garri Holds Near N20,000 a Bag at Agege as Other Staples Surge, Ajah Firms to N27,000 by June
A 50kg bag of white garri held at N20,000 at Agege Market from January through April while beans and oil rose sharply. At Ajah Market …
Ajah's June Reckoning: Drum Beans Up 181% and White Garri Up 35% Since February
Ajah's week of June 1 records a 50kg bag of drum beans at ₦135,000, up from ₦48,000 in February, and white garri at ₦27,000, up …
Ajah Market White Garri Rebounds to N27,000 a Bag in June After February Dip to N20,000
A 50kg bag of white garri at Ajah Market fell from N26,000 in January to N20,000 through February, then climbed to N27,000 by the week …
Lekki-Jakande Garri Holds Near N22,000 a Bag Through June as the Paint Bucket Eases
A 50kg bag of white garri at Lekki-Jakande Market barely moved across 2026, sitting at N21,500 from January through March and N22,000 by the week …
Ajah Market White Garri Round Trips From N26,000 to N20,000 and Back to N27,000 a Bag
A 50kg bag of white garri at Ajah Market fell from N26,000 in January to N20,000 across February before climbing to N27,000 by the week …
Lekki-Jakande Garri Stays Near N21,500 a Bag as Tubers Hold Through Spring
A 50kg bag of white garri at Lekki-Jakande Market held at N21,500 from January through March before a small rise to N22,000 by June, while …
Ajah Market White Garri Rebounds to N27,000 a Bag by June After Dropping to N20,000 in February
A 50kg bag of white garri at Ajah Market fell from N26,000 in January to N20,000 through February, then climbed to N27,000 by the week …
Lekki-Jakande Keeps Garri at ₦22,000 in June, ₦5,000 Below Ajah's Spike
A 50kg bag of white garri held at ₦22,000 at Lekki-Jakande in the week of June 1, barely changed from March, while Ajah's bag jumped …
EXCLUSIVE: Pounded Yam for Six Now Costs ₦2,250-₦6,000 Across Lagos — ₦375-₦1,000 Per Plate
Premium swallow dish shows 166.7% price gap across Lagos markets, with Ikorodu charging ₦3,750 more than Ile-Epo for same meal serving six people. Cost analysis …
IITA Advocates Reforms to Boost Nigeria's Yam Production as Sector Faces Declining Competitiveness
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria's yam sector, advocating improved seed systems, mechanisation, and post-harvest technology to reverse …
Nigeria's Food Inflation Drops to 8.89% — First Single-Digit Reading in Over 14 Years as Staple Prices Crash
NBS data shows food inflation fell to 8.89% in January 2026, the lowest in 174 months. Month-on-month food prices deflated by 6.02%, driven by falling …
Nigeria Pushes Biofortified Crops to Tackle Malnutrition — Now Holds the World's Largest Portfolio
At a national workshop in Kano, the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to biofortified crops. Nigeria holds the world's largest portfolio including Vitamin A cassava, …