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FARMERS PREDICT THAT THE PRICE OF TOMATOES WILL FALL FURTHER DURING CHRISTMAS

Vivian Ikemba5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Celebrations during the Christmas season promise to be pocket friendly. This is because food items and condiments may not be as expensive as they were last year. This assurance came from the Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria. The association predicted an increased supply of the produce ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations….

NIGERIA RECORDS N1.3 BILLION LOSS IN TOMATO FARMING DUE TO TOMATO EBOLA

Vivian Ikemba12 months ago04 mins

Barely a year after announcing the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or ‘Tomato Ebola,’ the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed on Wednesday that the disease destroyed over N1.3bn worth of tomatoes. The economic loss recorded in Kano, Katsina and Kaduna States was revealed at the…