# Nigerian families stretch meals as protein prices rise

> Nigerian households are cutting back on chicken, fish, eggs and meat as protein prices rise. The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the cost of a healthy diet reached N1,589 per adult per day in April 2026, up 4.74% from a year earlier. Animal-source foods were about 40% of that basket's cost but supplied roughly 13% of its calories.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:16:47.714Z
- Category: market · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97588-nigerian-families-stretch-meals-as-protein-prices-rise
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Feather Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FEATHER.md), [Blood Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BLOODMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher animal-source food costs point to strong consumer demand for affordable protein, but they also signal rising production and distribution costs. This is a consumer story and does not move feed commodity prices directly.

## Sources

- guardian.ng: https://guardian.ng/business-services/agro-care/nigerian-families-stretch-meals-as-protein-prices-rise/

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