In Nigeria, the rising cost of tomatoes is hitting consumers and traders hard, driven by climate change, seasonal challenges, and economic factors. As prices soar, both groups are adapting to these new realities, underscoring the resilience required to navigate the current crisis.
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The significant price hikes in essential commodities such as rice, bread, sugar, garri, beef, and eggs have notably strained household budgets, making it increasingly difficult for many families to afford three meals a day.
The new plans aim to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction and to provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians.
Staple foods inflation reached a striking 40.66%, a notable increase from 24.82% the previous year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone is expected to process maize, cassava, rice, palm oil, cashew, sugarcane and fish, in line with the commitment of Gov Ododo to transform Kogi into an agro-industrial hub.
An Agriculturalist, Mrs Gloria Ikhaza has urged farmers to stop using synthetic fertiliser for crop production to avoid health challenges and damages to the environment.
The AYuTe Africa Challenge in Nigeria, an enterprise programme, has awarded 40,000 dollars in grants to three young agric-tech innovators to use technology in improving farming methods and food production in Nigeria.
Rice farmers in Nahuta – Lalinga community of Karim – Lamido Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, have decried the destruction of hectares of cultivated farmlands by quelea birds.
The Katsina State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on the state government to assist farmers in controlling worms that are destroying crops in their farmlands.
During a tour and assessment exercise in Sokoto on Wednesday, the National Coordinator of the L-PRES project, Mr. Sanusi Abubakar, emphasized the federal government’s commitment to implementing effective plans through PPP.