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  • News - North West - Kaduna
  • Updated: October 23, 2022

Flooding: Prices Of Food Soar In Kaduna

Flooding: Prices Of Food Soar In Kaduna

Due to the disruption in the supply chain caused by the natural disaster, food prices have increased dramatically in some areas of Kaduna state

According to reports, the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali had already foreseen the circumstance, stating that this year's severe flooding may cause famine to spread to the north.

As a result, the increase in food costs at Kaduna's Sabon Tasha, Kawo, and Central markets wasn't unexpected.

Rhoda Moses, a merchant in Kaduna's central market who sells dried cassava, beans, yams, and sweet potatoes, said that she has been unable to obtain supplies from farmers in the area of Kogi, Delta, Ogun and Anambra for the past five weeks.

“Most of my suppliers come from different states, Lokoja, Delta, Anambra, River, etc, but since flooding took over some states, I learnt their farm could no longer be assessed. Even those who want to sell, can not enter Kaduna, because flood took over Kogi road,” Moses said.

In addition to the increase in food prices, another seller in Kawo market, Musa Arungo predicted a shortage of beef, onions, and pepper because these staples failed to produce this year owing to flooding in the country's northern parts. 

Grace Adama, a different trader who purchases food products from wholesale to retail, claimed that food costs rise every day, noting that a bag of rice she purchased on October 20 for 35,000 Naira was later sold for 37,000 Naira the next day. 

She claims that traders will raise the retail prices of those food items at the same rate as the wholesale price.

From Kagarko local government area in Kaduna State, Jonathan Musa, who identified himself as a full-time farmer, claimed that the extreme rain caused him to lose all of his farm output.

He said, ”I load trailers of pepper, onion, from Kaduna to Gombe, and sometimes, to other states. But this year, the reports I am getting now is that no single pepper in the farm this year.”

”I am a farmer, who cultivates yam, maize, plantain, and cassava in large quantities and supplies to Kaduna main town. Many farmers in my area were forced out of business, due to excessive rain,” he said.

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