Millet sold for 16,000 to 17,000 FCFA (€24.4 to €25.9) per 100-kilogram sack at two Maradi region markets on October 24–25, while sorghum fetched 13,500 to 15,000 FCFA (€20.6 to €22.9), a joint mission of the agricultural market information system SIMA, the World Food Programme (WFP) and statistics institute INS found, state news agency ANP reported.
Analysis: The reported harvest-market prices are 10% to 16% below the September Maradi average of 18,965 FCFA (€28.9) recorded by INS and over one-third below a July price of 26,000 FCFA (€39.6) reported in Mayahi. The comparisons suggest that fresh supplies are reducing prices in parts of southern Niger. Conditions may differ farther north: a WFP analyst reported trader concerns about a weak harvest around Dakoro, and a market information official expected prices to rise next quarter. INS's October price bulletin, expected around November 10, may indicate whether lower cereal prices are spreading.
Source: ANP (state news agency), ANP, 'Maradi : SIMA Niger et ses partenaires évaluent le marché agricole à Guidan Roumdji et Dan Issa', October 26, 2026, 24–25 October 2026; Institut National de la Statistique (INS) du Niger, INS Niger, IHPC National, septembre 2026, September 2026; Office National d'Édition et de Presse (state daily), Le Sahel, 'Marché de Maïreyrey dans le département de Mayahi : Un important carrefour d'échanges commerciaux et sociaux', October 23, 2026, 3 July 2026