Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
The South East Bets Capital on Farm Startups
A regional commission is putting money behind young agribusinesses. The South East Development Commission has backed 25 startups under a $50 million venture capital programme, …
Nigeria Pushes to Fortify Every Staple
Nigeria is stepping up a drive to add vitamins and minerals to the foods people already buy. Officials and industry are targeting up to 100% …
Nigeria's Palm Wine Skips the Bottle
Palm wine sells briskly across southern Nigeria, yet it still moves by keg and roadside gourd, spoiling within hours. With demand far above supply and …
Nigeria Keeps the Cashew Nut, Dumps the Fruit
Nigeria is a top cashew producer, but it ships the nuts abroad raw and throws away the fruit they hang from. Up to 95% of …
India Wants the Pigeon Pea Nigeria Ignores
Pigeon pea is a hardy, protein-rich legume that thrives on poor soil and feeds families through the lean season. India craves it as dhal, yet …
Nigeria Snacks on Agbalumo, Skips the Profit
Every dry season, agbalumo floods Nigerian markets, gets sucked sweet and spat out, then vanishes by April. The African star apple is rich in vitamins …
Soursop's Buzz Outpaces Its Farms
Health-conscious Nigerians are chasing soursop for its vitamins and folk medicine claims, driving prices up and stripping the fruit from markets. Yet almost no one …
Lagos Vegetables Await A Price Line
Leafy vegetables are absent from the FoodPrices Lagos survey for the week of 14 August 2026. This explainer covers what Lagos farmers and traders told …
Pepper Carries No Lagos Figure Yet
Pepper is absent from the FoodPrices product catalogue, so the Lagos survey returned no figure for it in the week of 14 August 2026. This …
Why Tomatoes Are Missing From This Week
Tomatoes carry no FoodPrices figure for the week of 14 August 2026 because they sit outside the product catalogue the Lagos survey covers. This explainer …
Flooding Reshapes Lagos Leafy Vegetable Supply
Leafy vegetables are not in the FoodPrices Lagos survey this week, so this piece carries no price. It explains why the 2026 rains inverted the …
What Drives Pepper Supply Into Lagos
Pepper is not in the FoodPrices Lagos survey this week, so this piece carries no price. It explains why rodo supply into Lagos swings so …