Nigerian processors struggle as tomato prices jump nine-fold

A ninefold jump in tomato prices in Africa’s biggest economy is piling pressure on processors and forcing them to discontinue processing the fresh vegetable, BusinessDay findings show. Prices of tomato, a key cooking ingredient in Nigeria, have surged 847 percent year to date owing to the invasion of Tuta Absoluta in major producing states in
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