‘Tomato Ebola’ hits six states – FG

‘Tomato Ebola’ hits six states – FG

Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government on Tuesday said the pest, Tuta absoluta, popularly known as ‘Tomato Ebola’, which is responsible for the massive destruction of tomato in farmlands, had invaded six states in Nigeria. It also disclosed that Nigeria spent about N80bn ($400m) annually importing tomato paste, adding that many of the imported products

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