The Tomato Leaf Miner pest has reportedly wiped out tomato farms in Nigeria’s northern states while prices are skyrocketing
“state of emergency” has been declared in Nigeria’s tomato sector after crops were wiped out by the Tomato Leaf Miner moth, theBBC has reported.
Also known as Tuta Absoluta, the pest has decimated tomato farms in the northern state of Kaduna, according to the BBC, with prices rocketing and one tomato processor suspending operations due to lack of supply.
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