Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Nigeria's Flowers Find Foreign Buyers
Cut flowers earned Nigeria more than ₦12 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a small but growing slice of farm exports. The niche points …
Nigeria's Ugba Stays a Local Secret
Ugba, the fermented African oil bean prized in eastern Nigerian kitchens, is a cheap, protein-rich delicacy that anchors dishes like abacha. Yet it is still …
Loans and Seed Reach 10,000 Sesame Farmers
Credit is the hardest part of farming for many Nigerian smallholders. A new outgrower scheme by WACOT and the Bank of Agriculture is putting subsidised …
Nigeria Squeezes Little From Its Oranges
Nigeria is one of Africa's biggest orange growers, yet it still imports almost all the juice concentrate it drinks. Poor storage means much of the …
Farmers Lease the Tools They Can't Buy
Most Nigerian smallholders cannot afford a tractor, so a new deal lets them rent one instead. The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority and Heifer Nigeria have …
Nigeria Turns to the Sea for Food
Nigeria's oceans, rivers and coasts stay largely untapped even as it imports fish and loses foreign exchange. Officials and investors are now pushing a blue …
The Legumes Nigeria Keeps Overlooking
Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean are cheap, protein-rich and built to survive drought, yet Nigeria barely grows them at scale. Experts warn …
Agbalumo Rides a Diaspora Craze
Agbalumo, the tangy African star apple, is having a moment. Social media buzz and homesick shoppers abroad are driving demand for a seasonal fruit Nigeria …
West Africa's Cocoa Bloc Targets Raw Exports
Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon, which grow about two-thirds of the world's cocoa, have signed the Abuja Declaration to process more beans at home. …
Nigeria's Watermelon Rots Before Market
Nigeria grows watermelon in abundance, but studies of its supply chain show most producers and traders lose up to 40% of the crop, some more …
A Fly Takes On Nigeria's Feed Bill
The cost of feed is the biggest threat to Nigeria's poultry and fish farmers. An unlikely ally is stepping up: the black soldier fly, whose …
The World Wants Nigeria's Bitter Kola
A nut once cut down for firewood is now in demand abroad. Bitter kola, long a ceremonial staple, is drawing pharmaceutical and herbal buyers in …