Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
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 …
Nigeria Leads in Groundnuts, Lags in Value
Nigeria is Africa's largest groundnut producer, growing about 4.3 million tonnes a year, yet it still imports processed groundnut products. Poor storage, aflatoxin contamination and …
Cocoyam, Nigeria's Neglected Giant
Nigeria grows more cocoyam than any country on earth, about 5.5 million tonnes a year, nearly half of world output. Yet the nutritious root crop …
Nigeria's Umami Is Still Made by Hand
Iru, the pungent fermented locust bean that flavours soups and stews across Nigeria, is an affordable protein and the umami backbone of the national kitchen. …
Nigeria Overlooks a Drought-Proof Bean
The bambara nut, the legume behind Igbo okpa, thrives on poor soil with little rain and packs protein and minerals. As climate change tests Nigeria's …
Nigeria Buys the Garlic It Could Grow
Garlic sits in almost every Nigerian pot, but the country barely grows it, producing only a couple of thousand tonnes a year and importing the …
Imported Rice (Short Grain) Climbs 2.2% to ₦4,839 a Paint as Agbalata Holds the Cheapest Quote
Imported Rice (Short Grain) averages ₦4,839 per paint across nine Lagos markets this week, up 2.2% in seven days but 7.8% below its January level. …
Save ₦2,500 on Beans (Oloyin): ₦3,500 a Paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin, ₦6,000 at Ajah Market
Beans (Oloyin) sells for ₦3,500 a paint at Fresh Food Hub Mushin and ₦6,000 at Ajah Market this week, a 71% spread across ten Lagos …
Imported Rice (Short Grain) Falls to ₦53,100 a 50kg Bag in Lagos, Cheapest at Agege
A 50kg bag of Imported Rice (Short Grain) averages ₦53,100 across ten Lagos markets this week, down 1.8% in seven days and 6.3% since January. …
Beans (Oloyin) Eases 5.6% to ₦1,062 a Derica as Agege Market Undercuts the City at ₦900
A derica of Beans (Oloyin) averages ₦1,062 across eight Lagos markets this week, down 5.6% in seven days but 7.4% above a month ago. Agege …
Where to Buy Garri (Yellow) Cheapest Now: ₦1,000 at Mile 12, Double That at Ajah Market
Garri (Yellow) sells for ₦1,000 a paint at Mile 12 Market and ₦2,000 at Ajah Market this week, a 100% spread across ten Lagos markets. …
Imported Rice (Long Grain) 25kg Bag: ₦26,500 at Agbalata Against ₦34,000 at Ajah and Sabo Yaba
A 25kg bag of Imported Rice (Long Grain) averages ₦30,312 across eight Lagos markets this week. Agbalata Market is cheapest at ₦26,500 while Ajah Market …