Who we are

Tays Foods Limited is a Nigeria based company, that specializes in onion handling and storage. Our main objective is to reduce wastage of onions by providing modern onions storage facilities, which will in turn increase the quantity of onions available in the market, prevent market price fluctuations and increase income of the farmers.


Overview of the Onion Market In Nigeria

Nigeria is the most populous Country in Africa with a population of approximately 220 million people. Nigeria is situated in West Africa and is the largest economy in Africa. There are 36 States in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory called Abuja. Nigeria is the largest onion producer in West Africa. Onions are produced in the Northern States of Nigeria, such as in Sokoto, Kebbi, Adamawa, Jigawa, Kano, Nassarawa and Gombe. Onions are usually planted during the dry or harmattan season (November to January) and harvested and sold between February and April, before the start of the rainy season. There are some farmers who plant onions during the rainy season (June to September). There are basically 3 types of soil in Nigeria which are used to farm onions and these are sandy, loamy and clay soil. The onions seeds used by most smallholder farmers are produced locally from the flower of the onions plant. Onions produced from imported hybrid seeds, produce a higher yield per hectare and have longer storage life than onions produced from local seeds.

Onions Seeds


The major challenge for smallholder onion farmers in Nigeria is that of post-harvest wastage of 40-60%, with the use of their locally built silos. This post-harvest wastage translates to loss of several million Naira in revenue yearly. The local silos are used to preserve onions for 3-4 months, although most of the onions are damaged after this period. Use of modern onion storage systems would lead to reduced post-harvest loss. The price of onions in the Nigerian Market fluctuates throughout the year based on availability. Onion prices are lower during the onions harvest seasons and high in the off season months.


Local Onion Storage

Local Onion Storage

Improved Local Onion Storage