Nigeria: Disastrous Tomato Pest, Tuta Absoluta, Returns, Destroys Tomatoes in Three Local Govts

The Gombe State Agricultural Development Project, ADP, says that the tomato pest, Tuta Absoluta, has seriously affected tomato harvests in three of the state's 11 local government areas.

Tuta absoluta, a destructive tomato pest, ravaged many tomato farms across Nigeria in 2016 causing an astronomical increase in the market price of tomato.

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