Yam
Yam pricing, seasonal patterns, and storage
Yam, Garri Slide as Lagos Prices Ease
Medium yam fell 7.3% to a mean of ₦2,410 a tuber across 10 Lagos markets in the week of 18 September, FoodPrices Nigeria data shows. …
Nigeria's Yams Rarely Cross the Border
Nigeria grows most of the world's yams, harvesting tens of millions of tonnes a year, yet it captures only a sliver of the fast-growing global …
Medium-Sized Yam Leads Lagos Food Price Declines With 9.6% Drop
Medium-sized yam recorded the sharpest weekly decline in Lagos, with its mean price falling from ₦3,380 to ₦3,055 between July 17 and July 24, a …
Anambra Turns Its Tubers Into Export Flour
Anambra has commissioned a new factory that turns cassava, yam and potato into organic flour for local sale and export. The plant is part of …
Nigeria's Food Prices Rose 907% in Naira Since 2015 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 …
Yam Leads Lagos Staple Price Falls
Medium sized yam fell 4.4% to a mean ₦3,020 per tuber across all ten Lagos markets in the week to 14 August 2026, the largest …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Imported Rice Falls as Tariff Cut Bites, While Local Staples Climb
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a basket splitting along import lines. Every imported rice format fell in the …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Tariff Cut and Stronger Naira Pull Rice Down as Fuel Hike Lifts Garri
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a food basket split cleanly by how goods reach the city. Imported rice …
Yam Prices Drop Sharply in Lagos, Mean Falls 9.6% Against Rising Freight Costs
Medium Sized Yam recorded the steepest decline of any item in this week's Ministry market survey, with its mean Lagos price falling 9.6% to ₦3,055 …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Rice Falls on Tariff Cut While Fuel Costs Push Garri Higher
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows the food basket splitting along a clear line. Imported rice eased across every …
Yam Prices Drop Sharply in Lagos, Mean Falls 9.6% Even as Freight Costs Climb
Medium Sized Yam recorded the steepest decline of any item in this week's Ministry market survey, with its mean Lagos price falling 9.6% to ₦3,055 …
Lagos Food Prices Split as Fuel Costs Jump and Naira Holds: Yam Falls 9.6%, Garri Climbs 4.2%
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a food basket pulling apart along a clear line. Imported rice fell in …
Yam Prices Drop Sharply in Lagos, Mean Falls 9.6% Against Rising Fuel and a Rising Trend
Medium Sized Yam recorded the steepest decline of any item in this week's Ministry market survey, with its mean Lagos price falling 9.6% to ₦3,055 …
Fuel Up, Naira Up: Why Lagos Rice Fell and Garri Rose in the Same Week
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop while garri posted the …
Yam Prices Drop Sharply in Lagos, Mean Falls 9.6% Even as Fuel Costs Surge
Medium Sized Yam recorded the steepest decline of any item in this week's Ministry market survey, with its mean Lagos price falling 9.6% to ₦3,055 …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Yam Falls 9.6% as Rice Slides, Garri Climbs and Petrol Hits ₦1,400
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop in its mean price, …
Yam Prices Drop Sharply in Lagos, Mean Falls 9.6% Against the Year's Rising Trend
Medium Sized Yam recorded the steepest decline of any item in this week's Ministry market survey, with its mean Lagos price falling 9.6% to ₦3,055 …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Yam Falls 9.6% as a Stronger Naira Pushes Rice Down and Garri Climbs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop in its mean price, …
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 …