Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Lagos Food Prices This Week: Yam Falls 9.6% as a Stronger Naira Pushes Rice Down and Garri Climbs
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems' latest Lagos market survey shows yam leading the week's declines with a 9.6% drop in its mean price, …
The Cheapest Paint of Rice in Lagos Just Got Dearer: Short Grain Hits ₦4,839
Imported Rice (Short Grain) is the cheapest paint measure of rice in Lagos at ₦4,839, and it rose 2.2% this week. Agbalata Market alone quotes …
Only Five Lagos Markets Stock Ijebu Garri, and It Has Become the Cheapest Grade in the City
Garri (Ijebu) averages ₦1,260 a paint this week, marginally below white garri and 16.3% below yellow, on a grade traditionally sold at a premium. Just …
Yam Turns the Lagos Map Upside Down: ₦5,000 at Ile-Epo, ₦2,300 at Epe Main Market
The wholesale markets that anchor the cheapest prices for garri and beans sit at the top of the yam table this week. Ile-Epo Market charges …
The ₦498 Question: Lagos Households Can Switch From Oloyin to Drum Beans and Save 11.5% a Paint
Beans (Oloyin) averages ₦4,820 a paint this week against ₦4,322 for Beans (Drum), an 11.5% grade premium. Switching variety saves less than switching market, where …
Short Grain Rice Is the Cheapest Paint of Rice in Lagos, and the Mainland Sets the Entire Range
Imported Rice (Short Grain) averages ₦4,839 per paint this week, undercutting both local and long grain rice at the same measure. The island premium is …
Epe Main Market Sells the Cheapest Yam in Lagos and Some of the Dearest Rice and Beans
A medium yam tuber costs ₦2,300 at Epe Main Market and ₦5,000 at Ile-Epo Market, a 117% margin. The same two markets swap positions on …
A 50kg Bag of Rice Now Costs Three Quarters of a Month's Minimum Wage in Lagos
Imported short grain rice averages ₦53,100 for a 50kg bag this week, equal to 75.9% of the ₦70,000 monthly minimum wage. The price is falling, …
A Paint of Oloyin Beans Costs 8.6% of the Minimum Wage at Ajah and 5% at Fresh Food Hub Mushin
Beans are the cheapest protein most Lagos households buy, and the price of a paint ranges from ₦3,500 to ₦6,000 across ten markets this week. …
Yellow Garri Costs Most at the City's Two Outer Edges, Epe and Ajah
Every Lagos market inside the built-up core prices a paint of yellow garri between ₦1,000 and ₦1,600 this week. The two outliers, Epe Main Market …
Inner Mainland, Not the Island, Pays Most for Short Grain Rice This Week
Oyingbo, Mushin and Sabo Market Yaba all charge more for a paint of imported short grain rice than Ajah does. The Lagos average is ₦4,839, …
A Superfood Tree Nigeria Barely Taps
Moringa, the drought-hardy tree prized as a superfood, feeds a global market worth more than $10 billion, yet Nigeria exports only a trickle. Farmers and …