Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Brewers Bet on Nigeria's Sorghum
Sorghum, Nigeria's second most important cereal, is drawing brewers and food processors chasing a cheap, gluten-free grain. Nigerian Breweries alone needs about 120,000 tonnes a …
The Sweet Potato Nigeria Barely Processes
Nigeria is Africa's biggest sweet potato grower and the second largest in the world, yet almost all of it is eaten boiled or fried. Little …
Nigeria's Nutri-Cereal Waits Its Turn
Millet survives drought, needs little water and packs more nutrition than rice or wheat, making it a natural fit for a hotter, drier Nigeria. Yet …
Nigeria's Snails Can't Meet Demand
Snail farming is booming as a low-cost, high-protein agribusiness, but structured farms cannot keep up with what Nigerians and foreign buyers want. With demand for …
Crossing the Lagoon Costs as Much as the Entire Mainland Price Range for Ijebu Garri
Ijebu garri runs from ₦1,100 to ₦1,300 across four mainland markets, a ₦200 band. Ajah Market sits ₦200 above the dearest mainland quote at ₦1,500, …
Yellow Garri Is the Priciest Grade in Lagos, and It Holds the Cheapest Quote in the Category
Garri (Yellow) averages ₦1,505 a paint, 18.8% above the white grade. Yet its cheapest quote, ₦1,000 at Mile 12 Market, sits 21.1% below the white …
Two Yam Tubers at Epe Cost Less Than One at Ile-Epo This Week
A medium yam tuber sells for ₦2,300 at Epe Main Market and ₦5,000 at Ile-Epo Market. A trader buying two tubers at the cheaper market …
One Paint of Oloyin Beans Costs Between 5% and 8.6% of a Month's Minimum Wage, Depending on Where You Shop
Oloyin beans run from ₦3,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin to ₦6,000 at Ajah Market this week. On a ₦70,000 minimum wage, that …
The Cheapest Rice in Lagos Is Also the One Rising Fastest
Imported Rice (Short Grain) is the cheapest paint measure of any rice grade in Lagos at ₦4,839, undercutting local rice by 2.7% and long grain …
Yellow Garri Is the Priciest Grade in Lagos, and It Holds the Cheapest Quote in the Category
Garri (Yellow) averages ₦1,505 a paint, 18.8% above the white grade. Yet its cheapest quote, ₦1,000 at Mile 12 Market, sits 21.1% below the white …
𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 ₦𝟏,𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟎𝐤𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬
Broken down per kilogram, Imported Rice (Short Grain) costs ₦1,020 at Agege Market and ₦1,120 at Epe Main Market this week. The Lagos average of …
One Paint of Oloyin Beans Costs Between 5% and 8.6% of a Month's Minimum Wage, Depending on Where You Shop
Oloyin beans run from ₦3,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin to ₦6,000 at Ajah Market this week. On a ₦70,000 minimum wage, that …