Grains
Sorghum in Nigeria: prices and market analysis
Drought-tolerant grain of the north, used for food, malting and brewing.
Prices updated 4 November 2026
- Average price
- ₦355,000 / tonne
- 4-week change
- −0.1%
- Cheapest market
- Kano · ₦333,000
- Dearest market
- Lagos · ₦385,000
- Season now
- Harvest
- On Agromate
- 13 t offered · 15 t wanted
Sorghum, month by month
Colour: crop stage. Blue line: typical rainfall for Kano (1991–2020).
Nov · stage
Harvest
Harvest and drying. Losses are highest now if crops get wet or are left too long.
- Typical rain
- 5 mm
- Mean temperature
- 23.7°C
Losses to watch
About 12% of sorghum is lost after harvest in Nigeria on average (APHLIS). Thresh and dry well; store in clean bags away from moisture.
Threats in Nov
Price by state
Weekly price per tonne in the main producing states. Pilot estimate, replace with NBS / field data.
- Kano
- Kaduna
- Katsina
- Bauchi
Show as table
| Week | Kano | Kaduna | Katsina | Bauchi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | ₦355k | ₦355k | ₦364k | ₦371k |
| 26 Aug | ₦353k | ₦360k | ₦368k | ₦371k |
| 2 Sept | ₦351k | ₦362k | ₦362k | ₦373k |
| 9 Sept | ₦347k | ₦361k | ₦363k | ₦368k |
| 16 Sept | ₦350k | ₦363k | ₦367k | ₦375k |
| 23 Sept | ₦354k | ₦361k | ₦366k | ₦370k |
| 30 Sept | ₦354k | ₦359k | ₦369k | ₦369k |
| 7 Oct | ₦330k | ₦332k | ₦341k | ₦356k |
| 14 Oct | ₦328k | ₦336k | ₦346k | ₦350k |
| 21 Oct | ₦328k | ₦341k | ₦343k | ₦352k |
| 28 Oct | ₦329k | ₦342k | ₦341k | ₦346k |
| 4 Nov | ₦333k | ₦339k | ₦341k | ₦351k |
Price gap: 16%. Sorghum costs ₦333,000 a tonne in Kano and ₦385,000 in Lagos. Buyers can save by sourcing from Kano; check the truck cost first.
| State | Latest / tonne | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| Kano | ₦333,000 | −6.2% |
| Kaduna | ₦339,000 | −4.5% |
| Katsina | ₦341,000 | −3.9% |
| Bauchi | ₦351,000 | −1.1% |
| Niger | ₦360,000 | +1.4% |
| FCTconsumer market | ₦378,000 | +6.5% |
| Lagosconsumer market | ₦385,000 | +8.5% |
Season and harvest outlook
Harvest is under way in the main producing states. Supply is rising, which usually pulls prices down.
- Jan–
- Feb–
- Mar–
- Apr–
- May–
- Junplanting
- Julplanting
- Auggrowing
- Sepgrowing
- Octharvest
- Novharvest
- Decharvest
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
Weather risk in producing states
Next 7 days, read against this month's crop stage. Live from Open-Meteo.
Kano
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 37°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Kaduna
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Katsina
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 37°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Bauchi
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Niger
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Jigawa
Good drying0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 36°C
Dry week ahead: good conditions to harvest and dry produce.
Crop reference
Main producing states
Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, Niger, Jigawa, Zamfara
Varieties traded
Red (malting), White (food), SAMSORG varieties
What buyers grade on
- Colour uniformity
- Moisture content
- Foreign matter
- Broken grains
Storage and handling
Thresh and dry well; store in clean bags away from moisture.
Risks
| Striga weed | High | A parasitic weed that sharply cuts yields on poor soils. |
|---|---|---|
| Birds | Medium | Grain-eating birds damage heads before harvest. |
| Late-season drought | Medium | Early end to the rains reduces grain fill. |
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
