Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
FG Hands 20,160 South-West Farmers Free Fertiliser
The Federal Government has begun giving free fertiliser to 20,160 South-West farmers under its Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme. Officials say every bag is …
Cross River Kicks Off 2026 Planting With Seed Yams and Tractors
Cross River has flagged off its 2026 wet season farming programme, handing farmers across the state eight metric tonnes of improved seed yams along with …
Lagos and Ogun Get New Veterinary Health Centres
The Federal Government has handed over new Veterinary Primary Health Centres in Epe, Lagos and Ijebu Igbo, Ogun, part of a plan for 774 such …
Nigeria Bets on Processing to Grow Its Cocoa Earnings
Record global prices lifted Nigeria's cocoa export earnings to about ₦2.7 trillion in 2024, even as output stayed flat. With prices easing in 2026, officials …
Lekki-Jakande Royal Stallion Rice Falls 14.3% to N60,000 a Bag as Caprice Debuts
A 50kg bag of Royal Stallion rice at Lekki-Jakande Market dropped from a February peak of N70,000 to N60,000 by the week of June 1, …
Lekki-Jakande Eggs at N6,000 a Crate as Mackerel and Chicken Hold at N7,000 a Kilogram
A crate of eggs at Lekki-Jakande Market was captured at N5,700 in late January and N6,000 by March, with local mackerel, frozen chicken and cow …
Ajah Market Cooking Oil Holds Near N18,000 a Tin as June Brings Smaller Palm Packs
A 5 litre tin of Kings vegetable oil at Ajah Market was captured at N18,000 in early February, while bulk local palm and groundnut oil …
Bandit Attacks Force Northern Farmers Off Their Land as IMF Warns of Worsening Food Insecurity
Weeks into the 2026 rainy season, armed groups across northern Nigeria are driving farmers from their fields, threatening grain supplies in a region that produces …
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 …
Bandit Attacks Force Northern Farmers Off Their Land as IMF Warns of Worsening Food Insecurity
Weeks into the 2026 rainy season, armed groups across northern Nigeria are driving farmers from their fields, threatening grain supplies in a region that produces …
: 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 …