The president of C&BFPMAN and some traders disclosed the reasons for the price drop in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday in Lagos.

NAN reports that as of the second and third quarters of 2024, the price of beans increased astronomically to between N210,000 and N240,000 for 100kg as against N90,000 it was being sold in 2023.

However, from the first quarter of 2025, the produce witnessed a steady decline in its price.

A bag of 100kg currently sells between N80,000 and N120,000 depending on the species.

Speaking on the reasons for the drop in the price of the produce, Mr Kabir Shuaibu, C&BFPMAN president, said the increased harvest from the cultivation is the reason for the drop in price.

“We are glad the price of beans and cowpeas in general has dropped since the harvest from last year. We harvested over 10 times what we usually harvest in the past years.

“The main reason for the drop in price is the increase we got from our cultivation. This implies that with increased supply of the produce, the prices will drop.

“The reason for the hike in the price of beans last year was due to the poor harvest in the previous year.

“You can imagine a farmer who planted in a hectare of land and expecting 10,000 bags of beans but was only able to harvest and could only get a few bags due to flooding.

“The situation of beans hike we witnessed last year was one we had not experienced in the sector for the past 10 years. We hope it does not recur,” Shuaibu said.

He noted that in the most recent harvest of beans and cowpeas, an hectare of land produced triple of its usual harvest of 10,000 bags, hence the crash in the price of the produce.

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“Another reason for the surplus in the harvest of beans this year is that farmers did not take chances. While cultivating corn, they also planted beans and cowpeas along the rows, hence the increased harvest and subsequent drop in price of the produce.

“Currently, a bag beans up North costs between N80,000 and N120,000 depending on the species you are buying. As of this time last year, due to the poor harvests, the same bag sold between N210,000 and N240,000.

“We do hope for continued increased harvest in the sector as it benefits both the farmers and the consumers,” he told NAN.

A wholesaler, Mrs Esther Umeileka, the Managing Director of Fresh2Home Ltd., Lagos, attributed the price drop to increased yield and less infestation of the produce as was witnessed in the previous year.

“Last year, there was a case of insect/weevils attack which affected the produce.

“So, this year, we have a lot of produce that crashed high prices. Also, we have adjusted to government policies.

“Another reason for the drop in the price of beans is that this year the yield from the harvests is quite high,” Umeileka said.

Another beans trader at Oyingbo market, known as Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said patronage for the produce has increased since the drop in its price.

“With the hike in the price of the produce last year, it was not easy for our customers. They just price and walk away.

“But now, everybody seems to be able to afford beans for their families again, as the price has dropped to about N6,000 to N7,000 for a paint bucket as against N13,000 to N14,000 that was sold last year,” Ahmed said.

Also, Mrs Tonia Sanwo, a consumer, expressed her joy at the drop in the price of beans which she described as an essential staple in her home.

“Last year, the price of beans was really on the high side, we were buying a small Derica cup for as high as N2,000 to N2,500.

“We are really glad the price has dropped; the same quantity now sells between N800 and N1,000 depending on the species.

“We never thought the price of beans would drop from what we experienced last year,” Sanwo said.

Also speaking, Mrs Favour Braye, a civil servant, confirmed the drop in the price of the produce.

Braye attributed the development easy access to farms which resulted to increased yields.

“The price of beans has really dropped in comparison to the prices last year.

“The farmers complained that insecurity on their farms resulted in poor yields the previous year.

“However, with ease of access to their farms, the price of beans has dropped and we are all happy about it. More people can now afford beans as it is a common staple in Nigerians homes,” Braye said.

Source: NAN

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They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Friday in Ibadan.

Speaking with NAN, Dr Francis Sanwo, the Medical Director of Our Lady of Apostle Catholic Hospital, Oluyoro, Oke Offa, Ibadan, said that cholera is an easily treatable disease if handled promptly.

“Majority of people can be treated successfully for cholera through prompt administration of Oral Rehydration Solution, ORS.

“The WHO/UNICEF ORS standard is for a sachet of ORS to be dissolved in one litre (L) of clean water while adult patients may require up to six litres of ORS to treat moderate dehydration on the first day.”

The family physician advised that rapid access to treatment was essential during a cholera outbreak while oral rehydration should be available in communities, in addition to larger treatment centres that could provide intravenous fluids and 24 hour care.

“With early and proper treatment, the case fatality rate should remain below one per cent.

“Zinc is an important adjunctive therapy for children under five, which also reduces the duration of diarrhoea and may prevent future episodes of other causes of acute watery diarrhoea.

“Provision of safe water and sanitation is critical to prevent and control the transmission of cholera, a multifaceted approach is key to control cholera, and to reduce deaths.

“A combination of surveillance, water, sanitation and hygiene (environmental and personal), social mobilisation, treatment, and oral cholera vaccines are used.”

This, he added, should involve governments at various levels, communities, families and personal hygiene.

Sanwo advised people to always wash their hands with soap and water frequently, especially after using the toilet and before and after handling food.

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He urged individuals to drink only safe water, including bottled water or water they had boiled or disinfected by themselves.

“Use bottled water even to brush your teeth. Don’t add ice to your drinks unless you made it yourself using safe water. Eat food that’s completely cooked and hot and avoid street vendor food, if possible.

“Take fruits and vegetables that you can peel yourself, such as bananas, oranges and avocados.

“Community engagement means that people and communities are part of the process of developing and implementing programmes.

“Local culture practices and beliefs are central to promoting actions such as the adoption of protective hygiene measures such as handwashing with soap, safe preparation and storage of food and safe disposal of the feaces.

“Funeral practices for individuals who die from cholera should be well handled to prevent infection among attendees,” he said.

Also, according to Dr Olufemi Okedare, Oyo State Chairman of Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, SOFPON, cholera is a bacteria disease of which the bacteria contaminates food or water and when taken, leads to gastroenteritis.

This diarrhoea and vomiting, he adds, leads to loss of fluids and electrolytes leading to dehydration, shock and kidney failure and eventually, death.

According to him, Cholera is preventable by provision of clean potable water and cultural hygienic practices including people watching the water and food they take.

“Wash hands frequently and get treated promptly when infected.

“Salt and sugar solution drinking even before getting to hospital;  emergency response by government when there is epidemic like this, having a ward for cholera  for urgent rehydration and treatment are all paramount,” Okedare said.

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