Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Kaduna Plans Africa's Biggest Ginger Plant
Kaduna is set to host what backers call Africa's largest ginger processing hub, a ₦40 billion facility co-funded by the federal and state governments. The …
Nigeria Eyes Idle Dams for Year-Round Food
Nigeria holds more than 260 dams and 3.14 million hectares of irrigable land, yet uses only a fraction of that potential. As dry spells and …
Nigeria's Biggest Brewer Grows Its Own Barley
Nigerian Breweries has proven that barley, a crop it imports about 200,000 tonnes of each year, can be grown locally. More than 1,000 smallholder farmers …
Nigeria Opens Farmland to Young Agripreneurs
Nigeria has launched the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund to tackle the biggest barrier facing young farmers: access to land. The scheme aims to …
Lekki-Jakande Garri Holds Near N22,000 a Bag Through June as the Paint Bucket Eases
A 50kg bag of white garri at Lekki-Jakande Market barely moved across 2026, sitting at N21,500 from January through March and N22,000 by the week …
Lekki-Jakande Cooking Oil Stays Flat for Months With Power Oil 25 Litres at N68,000
Power oil prices at Lekki-Jakande Market held without moving from January through March 2026, with a 25 litre tin at N68,000, a 5 litre at …
Lekki-Jakande Tatashe Rises 33.3% to N6,000 a Paint as Tomatoes Hold at N4,000
A paint bucket of tatashe at Lekki-Jakande Market rose from N3,000 in early February to N4,000 by the week of March 16, a 33.3% climb, …
Ajah Beats Lekki-Jakande on Beans in June as Oloyin Bag Runs N3,333 Cheaper
In the week of June 1, a 50kg bag of Oloyin beans cost N70,000 at Ajah Market and N73,333 at Lekki-Jakande, leaving Ajah cheaper by …
Senate Advances Three Agriculture Bills to Create National Food Reserve Agency, Rice Development Council and Cassava Coordination Body
The Senate has advanced three agriculture bills: one creating a National Food Reserve Agency for strategic grain stockpiles, one establishing a National Rice Development Council …
Nigeria Locks In 2026 Fertiliser Supply Early, Saving ₦61.58 Billion as Global Prices Climb
The Federal Government says early procurement through the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative has secured Nigeria's fertiliser supply for the 2026 wet season and saved about ₦61.58 …
IFAD Commits Extra $50 Million to Nigeria's Agro-Processing Zones as Programme Targets 500,000 Jobs
IFAD has approved an extra $50 million for Nigeria's Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, doubling its commitment to $100 million. The programme has reached more than …
NiMet's 2026 Forecast Warns Farmers of Dry Spells, a Severe August Break and Flood Risk
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency's 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction warns of variable rainfall, prolonged dry spells, a severe August Break and warmer temperatures. Officials are urging …