Food prices rise in Niger markets

Published 2023년 6월 25일

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Prices of various food items have risen significantly in markets in Lapai, Wushishi, Zungeru, Lemu, Bida, and Manigi in Niger State, Nigeria. Traders reported that a bag of rice paddy now costs between N23,000 and N26,000, while other items such as soya beans, maize, beans, millet, groundnut, and guinea corn have also seen price increases. White beans are being sold for between N40,000 and N42,000, and red beans for N41,000 and N43,000.

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Checks by Daily Trust on Sunday at Lapai, Wushishi, Zungeru, Lemu, Bida and Manigi weekly markets revealed a significant rise in the prices of various food items. At Zungeru and Wushishi markets in Wushishi LGA of Niger State, traders told our correspondent that a bag of rice paddy currently goes for between N23,000 and N26,000. Checks by our correspondent at weekly markets in Manigi, Mashegu LGA, Lapai, Bida as well as Lemu revealed that as of the last market days, a bag of soya beans was sold between N25,000 and N27,000 and white maize was between N22,000 and N24,000 per bag while red maize was sold between N26,000 and N27,000. Also, a bag of white beans was between ...

Source: Daily Trust (ng)