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The prices of staple foods in markets around Lagos metropolis are still high in spite of the fact that majority of the produce are within their harvesting period.
A trader said the high cost despite harvest period is owing to restrict supply by the wholesalers.
Here are some of the prices across Lagos metropolis:
- a bag of potatoes, cocoyam and maize sell for N8,000 each respectively.
At Iddo market in Mainland Local government
- a bag of beans sells for N48,000 and N49, 000
- a paint bucket sell for N1,300 and N1,350
- derica cup, N350 and N360
- 50kg bag of rice sells for between N15,000 and N15,500.
- bag of garri goes for N22,000
- paint bucket N900 and N1,100.
Mile 12 Market
- tuber of yam, old stock depending on the size sells between N500 and N2,500
- New stock sell between N800 and N1, 500.
- a bag of corn is N8, 000.
- Big old tuber of Abuja yam’ sells N2,000, N2,200
- small ones sell N1000.
Source: NAN Survey
A trader said the high cost despite harvest period is owing to restrict supply by the wholesalers.
Here are some of the prices across Lagos metropolis:
- a bag of potatoes, cocoyam and maize sell for N8,000 each respectively.
At Iddo market in Mainland Local government
- a bag of beans sells for N48,000 and N49, 000
- a paint bucket sell for N1,300 and N1,350
- derica cup, N350 and N360
- 50kg bag of rice sells for between N15,000 and N15,500.
- bag of garri goes for N22,000
- paint bucket N900 and N1,100.
Mile 12 Market
- tuber of yam, old stock depending on the size sells between N500 and N2,500
- New stock sell between N800 and N1, 500.
- a bag of corn is N8, 000.
- Big old tuber of Abuja yam’ sells N2,000, N2,200
- small ones sell N1000.
Source: NAN Survey
