Tomato cheapest in Zamfara, most expensive in Delta in April — NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says price of tomato is cheapest in Zamfara and most expensive in Delta state in April 2024.

The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for April 2024 released in Abuja on Friday.

According to the report, the highest average price of 1kg of tomato was recorded in Delta at N1,851.19, while the lowest price was recorded in Zamfara at N547.22.

“On a month-on-month basis, the price increased by 17.06 per cent from the N959.68 recorded in March 2024.”

The NBS said that the average price of 1kg of brown beans rose by 125.43 per cent on a year-on-year basis from N615.65 in April 2023 to N1387.90 in April 2024.

“On a month-on-month basis, 1kg of brown beans increased by 12.44 per cent from N1, 234.40 recorded in March 2024 to N1,387.90 in April 2024. ”

In addition, the average price of 1kg of yam tuber rose by 154.19 per cent on a year-on-year basis from the N444.69 recorded in April 2023 to N1, 130.37 in April 2024.

“On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 5.76 per cent from N1, 068.78 recorded in March 2024 to N1, 130.37 in April 2024.”