"I am appealing to the government to support farmers to increase their yield." Families scramble as prices soar on once-affordable staple food: 'What can we do?' first appeared on The Cool Down.

AFTER public uproar, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has reversed its recent directive calling for a three-day fasting and prayer programme. The ministry had declared this ...

Food prices across major Lagos markets surged in July 2025, with staples such as onions, rice, and pepper recording sharp ...

Abuja, are beginning to experience a slight reduction in the prices of staple food items, especially rice, across several markets. Naija News reports that findings across various markets reveal that ...

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 22.22% in June 2025, down from 22.97% recorded in May 2025. This is according ...

BENUE, Nigeria, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm and in a major river nearby, pointing ...

What is Ghana’s staple food? This is a question I find surprisingly difficult to answer every time I travel and someone asks ...

But in Nigeria, this cultural staple is becoming a luxury because of soaring inflation, while government support remains slow and inadequate.

Usually at this time of year, Adakole Odaudu is at his farm to check on his crops. He normally gets up early during the summer rainy season in Benue Nigerian farmers now find it difficult to feed ...

Only holistic solutions can avert Nigeria’s food crisis, says Standard Bank’s agribusiness head, who urges agricultural modernisation and supply-chain upgrades.

He stated, “Nigeria today has the second-highest rate of food insecurity on Earth, and climate change is only accelerating the problem.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has urged Nigerian leaders to prioritize tackling malnutrition and food insecurity as part of Nigeria’s development agenda.