Food Price News & Market Intelligence
Real-time food price analysis, agricultural market updates, and inflation tracking across Nigeria and Africa.
Lekki-Jakande Keeps Garri at ₦22,000 in June, ₦5,000 Below Ajah's Spike
A 50kg bag of white garri held at ₦22,000 at Lekki-Jakande in the week of June 1, barely changed from March, while Ajah's bag jumped …
Lagos to Commission Africa's Largest Food Logistics Hub in Epe by End of 2026, Targeting 1.5 Million Tonnes of Food a Year
The Lagos State Government plans to commission the first phase of the Lagos Central Food Security Systems and Logistics Hub in Ketu-Ereyun, Epe, before the …
World Bank Sets 2035 Rice Self-Sufficiency Target for West Africa as $1.54 Billion Is Pledged at Accra Roundtable
The World Bank says West Africa can end its dependence on imported rice, but only by strengthening production, processing, storage, and marketing across the whole …
Farmers Warn That 90% of Commercial Banks Refuse to Lend to Agriculture Despite Federal Credit Guarantee Scheme
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria says about 90% of commercial banks remain unwilling to lend to agriculture, even with the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme …
FAO and Partners Project 35 Million Nigerians at Risk of Acute Hunger in 2026 Lean Season as Insecurity and Input Costs Bite
The Cadre Harmonisé and FAO project that up to 35 million Nigerians across 27 states and the FCT could face acute food insecurity between June …
Senate Advances Three Food Security Bills: National Food Reserve Agency, Rice Council Board, and Mandatory Cassava Inclusion in Flour
The Senate has received committee reports on three agriculture bills aimed at cutting Nigeria's import dependence. The package includes a National Food Reserve Agency for …
The Grade That Blinked: Oloyin Beans Ease at Ajah and Lekki-Jakande as the Rest of the Stall Climbs
Oloyin beans were the one bean grade to soften in the week of June 1, a 50kg bag easing to ₦70,000 at Ajah and ₦73,333 …
Imported Rice Cools Into June: Short Grain Slips to ₦58,000 at Lekki-Jakande, ₦2,000 Under Ajah
Imported short grain rice eased at both markets in the week of June 1, to ₦58,000 a bag at Lekki-Jakande and ₦60,000 at Ajah, while …
First Lady Launches 2026 Farming Season in Niger State, Distributes 250 Tractors and 150,000 Bags of Fertiliser
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the 2026 farming season in Niger State alongside a large distribution of mechanisation equipment to farmers across all …
Kings Vegetable Oil Jumps to N18,500 for 5 Litres at Oshodi as Local Palm Oil Eases at Mile 12
Kings Vegetable Oil Jumps to N18,500 for 5 Litres at Oshodi as Local Palm Oil Eases at Mile 12
Tomatoes Rise 50 Percent at Ajah to N6,000 a Paint Bucket as Soup-Pot Staples Firm Into March
A paint bucket of tomatoes at Ajah Market rose from N4,000 in February to N6,000 in March, a 50.0% jump, while rodo pepper firmed at …
Agriculture Ministry Reports Food Prices Down Up to 50% in Parts of Nigeria, Citing Higher Crop Output
Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari says prices of essential food items have fallen by as much as 50 percent in some parts of the country, …