Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Nigeria Courts UK Investors to Climate-Proof Its Farms
At a London investment forum, Nigeria urged UK investors and development partners to help fund climate-resilient agriculture, warning that farmers can access only about ₦3.4 …
Farmland Turns to Housing as Women Farmers Lose Ground
ActionAid Nigeria says it has helped about 135,000 smallholder farmers, mostly women, adopt climate-resilient methods, but warns that farmland is increasingly being converted to housing, …
Lekki-Jakande Undercuts Ajah on Rice in June With My Choice Bag N5,500 Cheaper
In the week of June 1, a 50kg bag of My Choice short grain rice cost N73,000 at Ajah Market and N67,500 at Lekki-Jakande, a …
Lekki-Jakande Beans Climb to N73,333 a Bag by June, Up a Third From January
A 50kg bag of Oloyin beans at Lekki-Jakande Market rose from N55,000 in late January to N77,000 by February 16, holding there into March before …
Lagos to Open Africa's Largest Food Logistics Hub in 2026
Lagos State plans to commission the first phase of its Central Food Security Systems and Logistics Hub before the end of 2026. The Epe facility …
GBFoods Backs ₦150 Million Cassava Plant in Akwa Ibom
GBFoods Africa has invested ₦150 million in Inyene Agro Processing to expand cassava processing in Akwa Ibom. The plant makes Vitamin A biofortified garri, and …
Food Inflation Slows Month-on-Month as Onions and Tomatoes Stay Costly
Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 15.93% in May 2026, but month-on-month food inflation eased to 2.98% from 3.63% in April. The NBS named onions, maize, …
$900m Poultry Push Targets Six Million Eggs a Day
Nigeria and China are planning a $900 million investment in six integrated poultry farms, one in each geopolitical zone, each producing a million eggs daily. …
Cassava Giant, Export Minnow
Nigeria grows more cassava than any country on earth but captures barely 2% of the crop's $180 billion global processing market. Stakeholders say turning roots …
FG Launches Committee to Revamp Farm Cooperatives
The Federal Government has inaugurated a National Steering Committee for its Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme, running through 2030. Officials say cooperatives will …
Breakfast Before Books
Nigeria has launched 'Snacks for Thought,' a breakfast initiative under the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, as the government works to feed close to 50 million …
Rice Millers Warn Tariff Cuts Could Shut Local Mills
Rice millers say the cut in import duties on rice will cripple local production if it stands. The Rice Millers Association of Nigeria warns that …