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Report: Cost of Cooking Jollof Rice Soars 624% in 10 Years as Climate, Insecurity Deepen Nigeria’s Food Crisis

• Average cost of a pot hits N29,578, up 14.6% in one year •Lagos records sharpest market increase, Calabar becomes Nigeria's costliest jollof market •Families abandon bulk buying, substitute meat,

Report: Cost of Cooking Jollof Rice Soars 624% in 10 Years as Climate, Insecurity Deepen Nigeria’s Food Crisis
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• Average cost of a pot hits N29,578, up 14.6% in one year •Lagos records sharpest market increase, Calabar becomes Nigeria's costliest jollof market •Families abandon bulk buying, substitute meat,

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• Average cost of a pot hits N29,578, up 14.6% in one year •Lagos records sharpest market increase, Calabar becomes Nigeria's costliest jollof market •Families abandon bulk buying, substitute meat,

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