Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Cane Rats Move From Bush to Barn
The cane rat, or grasscutter, prized across West Africa as a bush-meat delicacy, is moving from the wild into the barn. Its meat is leaner …
Tamarind Grows Wild, Earns Little
Tamarind, known in Hausa as tsamiya, grows wild across Nigeria and thrives in almost any soil. Yet while India built an industry around it, Nigeria …
Nigeria Looks to Asia to Save Its Harvest
Nigeria loses up to 40 million tonnes of food a year to spoilage, worth billions. Now it is courting China and India for the cold …
Ube, a Buttery Pear Sold Too Cheap
Ube, the purple African pear eaten with roasted corn, is nutritious, oil-rich and traded across borders, yet Nigeria captures little of its value. Most of …
Rabbit Meat Nibbles at the Protein Gap
As beef and fish grow dearer, rabbit is being pitched as a cheap, lean protein Nigeria can raise fast on little land and feed. Backers …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Imported Rice Falls as Tariff Cut Bites, While Local Staples Climb
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a basket splitting along import lines. Every imported rice format fell in the …
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Tariff Cut and Stronger Naira Pull Rice Down as Fuel Hike Lifts Garri
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows a food basket split cleanly by how goods reach the city. Imported rice …
Palm Wine's Long Road to a Bottle
Palm wine sustains a vast informal economy of tappers and roadside bars across Nigeria, yet it rarely leaves the country. A short shelf life and …
Agbalumo Ripens, Then Goes to Waste
Agbalumo, the tangy seasonal fruit Nigerians grow up sucking on street corners, arrives in abundance between December and April and then vanishes. Much of it …
Bitter Kola, a Wonder Nut Undersold
Bitter kola, the sharp-tasting seed chewed at ceremonies and prized in traditional medicine, is one of Nigeria's most valuable forest crops. Yet the country mostly …
Crayfish Grows Dear as Rivers Thin
Crayfish, the tiny dried shellfish that flavours soups in nearly every Nigerian kitchen, keeps getting pricier. Thin supply from the country's creeks, high transport costs …
Cooking Gas Swings From Pain to Relief
Cooking gas, the fuel behind most Nigerian kitchens and food stalls, has been on a wild ride in 2026. Prices climbed toward ₦2,000 a kilogram …