Nigerian State Declares Emergency on Tomatoes
Kaduna has declared a state of emergency after tomato blight wiped out about 80% of tomato farms in the state.
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Nigeria:
Kaduna State Declares Emergency Over 'Tomato Ebola'
Vanguard, 24 May 2016
Kaduna state government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after moths destroyed swathes of tomato fields, threatening supplies of the country's leading staple food. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Deploys Experts to Tackle Massive Tomato Scarcity
Premium Times, 24 May 2016
Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, on Tuesday said his office had commissioned experts to look into the massive tomato scarcity that has hit the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Destructive Pests - Kaduna Declares State of Emergency On Tomato Farming
This Day, 23 May 2016
The Kaduna state government has declared a state of emergency on tomato farming in the state following the outbreak of destructive pests. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kaduna State Govt Seeks Kenya's Intervention On Tomato Blight
Leadership, 23 May 2016
The Kaduna State Government on Monday declared state of emergency on tomatoes, following outbreak of blight that affected over 200 farms in the State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kaduna Declares State of Emergency On Tomato
Daily Trust, 23 May 2016
Kaduna State government has declared a state of emergency on tomato following an attack of tomato blight that has wiped out about 80percent of tomato farms in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kaduna Declares State of Emergency On Tomato Disease
Daily Trust, 24 May 2016
The Kaduna State Government yesterday declared a state of emergency on tomato following an attack on the product that has wiped out about 80 percent of tomato farms in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Halt the Tomato Pest Now!
Daily Trust, 24 May 2016
The onset of the rainy season usually signals a rising cost of tomato in Nigeria as dry season farmers turn their attention to major food crops. This year however, scarcity of… Read more »
