Yam
Yam pricing, seasonal patterns, and storage
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 …
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 …
Ekiti Hands Farmers Subsidised Chemicals and Yam Seeds
Ekiti State has distributed subsidised agrochemicals to farmers across all 16 local governments and rolled out a yam seed support scheme, part of a wider …