Beans, Rice, Garri Cost Highest In South-South, South-East

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the prices of staple foods such as beans, tomatoes, and yams have surged by an average of 120 per cent within twelve months from August 2023 to August 2024.

This surge, the NBS Selected Food Prices Watch report for August 2024 said, was highest in South-South, South East, and South West.