Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Onions Unmoved Through Twelve Weeks of Tracking
Onions held at a mean ₦1,000 per kilogramme across all ten Lagos markets in the week to 14 August 2026, unchanged on the week. Across …
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 …
Tomatoes Fall 7.2% to ₦2,190 in Lagos
Tomatoes fell 7.2% to a mean ₦2,190 per kilogramme across all ten Lagos markets in the week to 14 August 2026. It is a fourth …
Lagos Vegetables Retreat From June, July Peaks
Tomatoes and all three pepper varieties fell again in the week to 14 August 2026, extending a retreat that began in late June. Four of …
White Garri Falls 2.3% To ₦1,300
A paint of Garri (White) averages ₦1,300 across nine Lagos markets, down 2.3% from ₦1,330, the only garri variety to move this week. Oyingbo Market …
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 …
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 …
Short Grain Rice Derica Rises 3.3%
Imported Rice (Short Grain) at 1 Derica rose 3.3% to ₦861 across nine Lagos markets, the largest increase in the survey. The same grain fell …
Nigeria's Farm Waste Could Fuel Cars
Every season Nigeria burns or dumps mountains of cassava peels, yam waste, maize stalks and palm residues. Researchers say that same waste could be turned …
Nigeria Gathers Shellfish but Won't Farm It
Periwinkles, oysters and clams are a cheap, protein-rich staple in Niger Delta soups, yet Nigeria still gathers nearly all of them from the wild rather …
Nigeria Bets on Farm Tourism
Nigeria is blending farming with tourism to pull jobs, visitors and investment into rural areas. The government has unveiled a 40-hectare International Agritourism Village near …
Africa's Pawpaw Leader Lets It Rot
Nigeria is the largest pawpaw producer in Africa, yet much of the fruit spoils before it can be sold. Short shelf life, weak cold chains …