Again, Kano tomato farms under pest attack in Nigeria

The leadership of tomato farmers in Kano State has said that tomato plantations in some places across the state have been attacked by pests suspected to be tuta absoluta, one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops in the world. Speaking to Daily Trust on Sunday on the pest resurfacing in some tomato producing areas in the state, chairman of Tomato Out-Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN) Alhaji Sani Danladi Yadakwari stated that farmers had observed the presence of the pest in their farms, adding that measures are being taken by the association to address the attack. According to him, the attack is a bad omen as tomato production in the state hasn’t been encouraging this season, adding that the resurfacing of the pest will compound the issue of possible tomato shortage this year as tomato availability might be hindered. “We have noticed the pest attack in Garun Mallam LGA and some parts of Bunkure LGA and from our previous experiences, we suspected that the pest is ...