Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
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 …
Yellow Garri Holds At ₦1,460
A paint of Garri (Yellow) averages ₦1,460 across all 10 Lagos markets, up 0.3% from ₦1,456. It holds a 12.3% premium over white garri, which …
Long Grain Rice Paint Barely Moves
Imported Rice (Long Grain) at 1 Paint averages ₦4,712 across eight Lagos markets, down 0.3% from ₦4,725. The paint held steady while the same grain …
Drum Beans Derica Falls 3.3% To ₦967
A Derica of Beans (Drum) averages ₦967 across nine Lagos markets, down 3.3% from ₦1,000 a week earlier. Mushin Market sells it at ₦900 and …
Egg Crate Edges Up To ₦5,640
A crate of Medium Sized Eggs averages ₦5,640 across all 10 Lagos markets, up 0.4% from ₦5,620. It is the only protein line tracked and …
Short Grain Rice 25kg Slips 0.8%
Imported Rice (Short Grain) at 25kg averages ₦26,350 across all 10 Lagos markets, down 0.8% from ₦26,550. It sits ₦2,212 below the long grain equivalent …
Long Grain Rice 25kg Falls 1.3%
Imported Rice (Long Grain) at 25kg averages ₦28,562 across eight Lagos markets, down 1.3% from ₦28,938. It is the steepest percentage fall of any rice …
FEC Bets $900m on Food Value Chains
The Federal Executive Council has approved about $900 million in financing for agriculture, channelling money into rural training, agro-processing zones and value chains. Officials say …
Cashew Farmers Push Back on an Export Ban
Nigeria's cashew growers have rejected a proposed ban on exporting raw cashew nuts, warning it would slash incomes and put more than five million livelihoods …
Lagos Prices Soften: Yam Falls 4.4%
Of 21 tracked Lagos product lines, 15 fell, five rose and one was flat in the week to 14 August 2026. Medium Sized Yam led …
A Virus Creeps Toward Nigeria's Cassava
Two devastating cassava viruses that can wipe out entire fields are edging toward Nigeria, the world's largest producer. Researchers and farmer groups are pushing cross-border …
A Contract Locks In Jigawa's Sesame
More than 10,000 sesame farmers in Jigawa are getting seed, inputs and single-digit loans they repay with grain after harvest, under a renewed WACOT and …