The intelligence layer for Nigeria's food trade
Intelligence that moves food markets.
Prices in every food-producing state, harvest calendars, live weather risk and AI analysis, built on Agromate's own crop list and verified trades. On top of it, a marketplace where farmers and buyers find each other.
Where buyers are looking
4 markets where buyers pay above the national price or have open requests
As of 2026-11-05
Top 5 · ranked by price premium and buyer requests
- Lagos
- Kano
- FCT
- Ebonyi
Where sellers are offering
25 states growing our tracked crops or listing on Agromate
As of 2026-11-05
Top 5 · ranked by main crops grown and live listings
- Kano
- Benue
- Kaduna
- Katsina
- Jigawa
Early warning · El Niño Advisory
A strong El Niño is building. Here is where it bites.
El Niño continues to strengthen; a strong-to-very strong event is likely through January–March 2027. Agromate combines it with hunger data, satellite crop stress, local market prices and the live forecast to rank every state.
- Ocean index (RONI)
- +1.97°C
- ASO 2026 · NOAA, live
- People in Crisis or worse
- 36.1m
- Jun–Aug 2026 · Cadre Harmonisé
- Record event odds
- 83%
- Oct–Dec 2026 · NOAA CPC
Highest-risk states now
Agromate risk index, 0–100 · click for the full analysis
- 1Kaduna21% in Phase 3+69
- 2Bauchi13% in Phase 3+68
- 3Adamawa27% in Phase 3+63
- 4Niger17% in Phase 3+62
- 5Plateau18% in Phase 3+62
- 6Borno44% in Phase 3+59
How it fits together
Not raw prices. Intelligence built on our own crop list, state markets and verified trades.
Every price, harvest and trade is matched to one crop and one state first, then analysed into something you can act on.
01 · Crop: item by item, not “grains”
Maize
generic
- White maize (food)
- Yellow maize (feed)
- SAMMAZ seed
One crop, different markets. 14 crops tracked, each with its own prices, calendar, grading and risks.
02 · Market: one price per state, with its source
- Kaduna main market
- Field agent: “about 600k”
- Trade on Agromate
One weekly price
Source attached · change tracked · compared with the national average
21 state markets priced now (pilot estimates). Every price names where it came from.
03 · Intelligence: analysed and aggregated
- Price benchmark by state
- Where it's grown, cheapest and wanted
- Harvest calendar and weather risk
- AI market brief for every crop
- Ask AI on any page
This week across Nigeria
Prices rising fastest
Average across markets · change over 4 weeks
Prices falling fastest
Average across markets · change over 4 weeks
Weather across the food belt
Next 7 days at each state capital · live from Open-Meteo
Benue
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Kaduna
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Kano
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Niger
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Plateau
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 32°C
Nasarawa
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Katsina
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 37°C
Taraba
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Kebbi
Very hot0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 39°C
Bauchi
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 34°C
Jigawa
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Kogi
Dry0 mm rain · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Harvest calendar
This month is outlined. Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
- Planting
- Growing
- Harvest
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Planting | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Off season |
| Rice paddy | Planting | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Planting | Planting | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest |
| Sorghum | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest |
| Millet | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Growing | Growing | Off season |
| Soybean | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Growing |
| Cowpea | Growing | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Growing |
| Groundnut | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Growing | Off season |
| Sesame | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Growing |
| Cassava | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest |
| Yam | Off season | Planting | Planting | Planting | Growing | Growing | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest |
| Tomato | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Planting |
| Onion | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Growing | Off season | Off season | Off season | Off season | Planting | Planting | Planting |
| Pepper | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Growing | Planting | Planting | Growing | Harvest | Harvest | Planting | Planting | Growing |
| Ginger | Harvest | Harvest | Off season | Planting | Planting | Growing | Growing | Growing | Growing | Growing | Off season | Harvest |
Crop markets
14 crops · prices by state, season, weather and trade for each
Grains
Maize
₦339,000/t
+0.1% in 4 weeks
Top: Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
Grains
Rice paddy
₦628,000/t
+0.7% in 4 weeks
Top: Kebbi, Niger, Kano
Grains
Sorghum
₦355,000/t
−0.1% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Kaduna, Katsina
Grains
Millet
₦442,000/t
−0.1% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Katsina, Sokoto
Beans & seeds
Soybean
₦873,000/t
−0.0% in 4 weeks
Top: Benue, Kaduna, Niger
Beans & seeds
Cowpea
₦946,000/t
−0.0% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Borno, Katsina
Beans & seeds
Groundnut
₦1,293,000/t
+5.9% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Jigawa, Katsina
Beans & seeds
Sesame
₦1,424,000/t
+0.1% in 4 weeks
Top: Nasarawa, Benue, Jigawa
Roots & tubers
Cassava
₦125,000/t
−5.0% in 4 weeks
Top: Benue, Kogi, Oyo
Roots & tubers
Yam
₦372,000/t
−0.2% in 4 weeks
Top: Benue, Niger, Taraba
Vegetables
Tomato
₦492,000/t
+0.6% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Kaduna, Plateau
Vegetables
Onion
₦567,000/t
−0.3% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Sokoto, Kebbi
Vegetables
Pepper
₦655,000/t
−0.2% in 4 weeks
Top: Kano, Kaduna, Katsina
Spices
Ginger
₦1,250,000/t
−0.1% in 4 weeks
Top: Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau
One part of the Agromate ecosystem
Intelligence feeds the marketplace; trades build credit; credit unlocks inputs and energy. Each layer makes the next one stronger.
01
Intelligence
Prices, harvests, weather and AI analysis.
You are here02
Marketplace
Farmers sell direct; buyers pay into escrow.
Open03
Logistics & storage
Matched trucks and solar cold rooms.
Pilot04
Finance
Credit scores from trade history; loans and insurance.
Coming05
Energy
Solar irrigation and cold storage on subscription.
Coming