Nigeria: New Maize Disease Surfaces, Threatens Food Sufficiency

30 May 2016

Ibadan — At a time tomato scarcity rages due to a disease nick-named 'Ebola', a new disease has been uncovered in the South West geopolitical zone of the country. This time, it is a maize disease, according to the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

The IAR&T, which is the zonal coordinating research institute in the South-West, declared in a statement issued by its Head of Public Relations Unit, Mr. Adeniyi Amusat, that an uncommon pest is presently ravaging maize on the field in the Southwest agro-ecological zone of Nigeria which may likely lead to shortage of maize in the region.

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