THIS IS WHY TOMATOES IS NOW SCARCE IN NIGERIA [MUST SEE]

The Kaduna state government says an outbreak of a disease known as tomato blight has led to scarcity of tomatoes in the country.

The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Manzo Maigari, disclosed this at a news conference to mark the one year anniversary of the Nasir El-Rufai administration in the state.

He said the disease has wiped out about 80% of tomato farms in the state.

Following the outbreak of the disease, the Kaduna State government has declared a state of emergency on tomato.

While explaining that the tomato disease is caused by an insect called ‘leaf miner’ which eats up the tomato leaves and the soft parts, Tv360 gathered that a team of officials from the ministry have been dispatched to Kenya to seek intervention.

The tomato pest that has ravaged most farms in north-western and central Nigeria is severely affecting people’s lives in every part of the country with over 200 farmers affected by the plague and price of a basket of tomatoes now sold at N42,000 from N3000 two months ago.

This comes at a difficult time, with the price of several imported food items having already gone up significantly because of Nigeria’s weak currency.

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