Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Hunger Rises as Food Aid Money Dries Up
The World Food Programme says 318 million people will face acute food insecurity in 2026, more than double the 2019 figure, while its funding is …
Panama Canal Tightens Its Belt Again
The Panama Canal Authority is cutting the maximum draft for the largest ships from July 3, citing lake levels and the return of El Niño. …
The World Grew Too Many Peanuts
A global groundnut surplus has pushed world prices down and left growers struggling, with United States farm-gate prices sliding to $418 a ton. Argentina is …
Asia's Cassava Squeeze Lifts Starch Prices
A cassava root shortage in Thailand and Vietnam has driven tapioca starch export prices up about 18 per cent in 14 weeks, with Thai shipments …
A Shrimp Glut Meets a Tariff Wall
The world is producing more shrimp than ever, but US tariffs of up to 50 percent on Asian suppliers are scrambling the trade. India is …
The World Is Drowning in Potatoes
Europe has grown far more potatoes than it can sell, crashing prices to near-giveaway levels and forcing farmers to cut plantings. Yet a fierce summer …
The Great Black Pepper Squeeze
The king of spices has turned expensive. Crop failures across Vietnam, India, Indonesia and Brazil pushed black pepper to near decade-high prices, and US tariffs …
Cashews Sour for West Africa's Farmers
West Africa grows most of the world's cashews, but a market slump and US tariffs have pushed governments to slash the prices paid to farmers. …
Europe's Forest Rules Reach Nigeria's Cocoa
The EU's Deforestation Regulation takes binding effect from 30 December 2026, forcing exporters of cocoa, palm oil, rubber and coffee to prove their goods are …
Coconut Oil Stays Stubbornly Dear
Coconut oil prices nearly tripled in under two years and are easing only slightly in 2026. Ageing trees, slow replanting and competition from coconut milk …
ndia's Tariff Wall Redraws the Bean Trade
India, the world's biggest buyer of lentils and peas, is raising tariffs and buying less after a bumper home harvest. Global pulse trade fell 6 …
Europe Makes Honey Name Its Origin
From July 2026, the European Union requires every honey blend to list the countries it came from, targeting one of the world's most faked foods. …