Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Ajah Market Palm Oil Doubles to N4,000 a Litre in a Week as Bulk Tins Near N55,000
A 1 litre bottle of Active palm oil at Ajah Market jumped from N2,000 to N4,000 between the weeks of January 19 and January 26, …
Plateau Bids to Become Nigeria's Livestock Capital
The Federal Government has unveiled a roadmap to turn Plateau State into Nigeria's livestock hub, with a 30,000-hectare ranch planned at the Wase Grazing Reserve, …
Nigerian Firm Bets $60m on Liberia's Coffee Revival
Nigeria's JR Farms Group has signed a $60 million, 20-year deal with Liberia to revive its coffee industry. The plan covers more than 250,000 hectares …
Cross River Turns Farming Into Big Business
Cross River's flagship Project Grow is shifting farming from subsistence to commercial enterprise, targeting ₦150 billion in agricultural financing. The scheme has already facilitated over …
Nigeria Clears 25 New Seeds to Fight Hunger and Heat
Nigeria has approved 25 improved crop varieties spanning cowpea, cotton, groundnut, maize and sorghum. They include the country's first high-oleic groundnuts for therapeutic foods and …
Paddy Price Crash Pushes Rice Farmers to Quit
The price of a tonne of paddy has slumped 51% to ₦350,800 from a 2025 peak of ₦720,000, squeezed by cheap imports and smuggling. Many …
Nigeria Builds a Digital ID for Every Farmer
Nigeria has launched a National Digital Farmers Registry anchored on the National Identification Number, aiming to end ghost beneficiaries and target inputs, credit and insurance …
Nigeria Wants to Sell Sesame Oil, Not Just Seeds
Nigeria is one of the world's top sesame producers but exports mostly raw seed, capturing little downstream value. Now export promoters, farmers and processors are …
Ajah Market Oloyin Beans Peak at N80,000 a Bag in February, Ease to N70,000 by June
A 50kg bag of Oloyin beans at Ajah Market rose from N60,333 in the week of February 2 to N80,000 by February 23, a 32.6% …
Nigeria and WFP Renew Food Security Pact
Nigeria and the World Food Programme have reaffirmed their long-running partnership on food security, nutrition and humanitarian response. The renewal comes as forecasts warn that …
Nigeria Bets ₦1.5tn on Its Farm Bank
President Tinubu has approved a ₦1.5 trillion recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture, described by the government as the biggest boost to farm finance in …
Jigawa Turns to Solar Pumps for Year-Round Farming
Jigawa has flagged off its 2026 wet season support programme, backing 90,000 farmers with subsidised inputs, 6,000 solar-powered water pumps for all-season irrigation, and motorcycles …