The price of fresh pepper in Africa’s most populous nation has quadrupled in one month as a rare pest outbreak decimates output, creating an acute scarcity that is driving prices north.
A 25kg bag of pepper, popularly known as ‘Rodo’, now sells for an average of N120,000 in Lagos, Nigeria�
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Feyishola Jaiyesimi
Feyishola Jaiyesimi covers agriculture and environment trends at BusinessDay, Nigeria’s leading daily newspaper focused on economy and finance. Her stories draw on investigative journalism, and she has been selected for professional training by the US Embassy, Lagos, and Dataphyte. Feyishola holds a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Environmental Biology from Ekiti State University.
