Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
A Regional Push to Close Nigeria's Fish Gap
Nigeria, the FAO and ECOWAS are courting investment to close a 2.2 million tonne fish supply gap that forces the country to import much of …
Africa Plots a Livestock Comeback in Abuja
Nigeria hosted the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, where leaders pushed to reposition the continent's livestock. President Tinubu put Nigeria's herd at about …
Nigeria Rolls Out a Mechanisation Blueprint
Nigeria has unveiled a national mechanisation policy and a mega tractor assembly plant that could build 2,000 to 4,000 units a year. The goal is …
Nigeria Plans to Build Its Own Tractors
Nigeria has unveiled a national mechanisation policy and investment strategy, with plans for a mega tractor assembly plant that could build up to 4,000 tractors …
Nigeria and AGRA Renew a Green Push
Nigeria and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa have renewed their partnership, marking 20 years of collaboration. Officials say the country's food systems …
Cassava's Next Act: Ethanol and Sweeteners
Nigeria grows more cassava than any country on earth, yet it imports the ethanol, sweeteners and industrial starch it could make from the crop. A …
A Fertiliser Guide, 14 Years Overdue
For over a decade Nigerian farmers have guessed at how much fertiliser to use. The government has now released the first harmonised fertiliser recommendations since …
A Quarantine Fix for Rejected Exports
Too many Nigerian farm exports get turned back abroad over pests and chemical residues. The government has inaugurated an interministerial committee to overhaul the country's …
Lagos Cuts the Middleman With Food Hubs
Lagos has commissioned a third neighbourhood food hub, in Agege, part of a hub-and-spoke network meant to shorten supply chains, curb spoilage and lower prices …
Nigeria's Farm Exports Lean on Five Crops
Just five products, led by cocoa, generated about 90% of Nigeria's agricultural export earnings in early 2026. The concentration leaves the country's farm trade exposed …
Nigeria's Buttery Pear Waits for Buyers
Ube, the purple African pear roasted alongside corn on Nigerian streets, is nutritious, prized by the diaspora and traded as far as London and Brussels. …
Soursop's Health Boom Outpaces Its Farms
Soursop, the spiky green fruit prized for its tangy pulp and medicinal reputation, is in rising demand at home and abroad. Yet it is rarely …