The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter, has predicted a slight increase in the cost of onions during the yuletide due to rising demand.
The NOPPMAN Secretary in Kaduna State, Mr Amir Adamu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos.
He said that increased demand for the produce, coupled with the fact that some onion farms are yet to be harvested, is driving prices up as the festive season approaches.
“The price of onions varies from state to state. Here in Kaduna, old onions that were produced and harvested around July and August this year sell for about ₦50,000 to ₦60,000 per bag.
“However, fresh onions being harvested and produced from Sokoto sell for about ₦80,000 to ₦100,000 per bag.
“This is because of the high demand for the Sokoto variety of onion and its current availability,” Adamu said.
He, however, noted that there was a possibility of further price increases because other states were yet to harvest onions from their farms.
“It is expensive up north because demand is currently high. The price of onions will gradually drop from January next year, when onions from Kebbi State are ready for harvest.
“The possibility of a price drop is very negligible.
“Before now, a bag of old onions sold for between ₦30,000 and ₦40,000 up north, but it is quite expensive this year due to the high demand.
“As the Christmas celebration approaches, the price may further increase due to rising demand for the produce.
“We can only expect some respite in onion prices from early January to March 2026,” he said.
NAN reports that a bag of onions currently sells for between ₦100,000 and ₦130,000, compared with between ₦70,000 and ₦100,000 sold months earlier.
NAN
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