Tomato prices up marginally in Nigeria

Published Nov 2, 2022

Tridge summary

In September 2022, Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics reported significant increases in the average prices of staple foods across different regions. The price of tomatoes per kilogram rose by 3.29 percent to N445 from August's price, with the South-South and South-East zones experiencing the highest prices at N711 and N643, respectively. The North-East had the lowest tomato price at N209.

Furthermore, the cost of local rice per kilogram also varied across regions, with the South-South and South-West zones experiencing higher prices at N519 and N514, respectively, compared to the North-West's lowest price of N417. Lastly, the South-East region had the highest average price of brown beans at N790, followed by the South-South at N673, while the North-East recorded the lowest price at N397.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

According to data from Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in September 2022, the price of 1kg of tomatoes increased by 3.29 percent to N445 from the preceding month's N431. Analysis by zone showed that the average price of 1kg tomato was higher in the South-South and South-East at N711 and N643, respectively, while the lowest was recorded in the North-East at N209. The South-South recorded the highest average price of 1kg of local rice at N519, followed by the South-West at N514, while the lowest was recorded in the North-West at N417. Similarly, the ...

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