Nigeria, Japan deepen partnership on food security

Barbara Bako, Abuja. In a bid to bolster Nigeria’s food security, the Federal Government has deepened its collaborative initiative with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This partnership is aimed…

Tomato Ebola costs Nigeria N1.3bn in three states – Minister

The Federal Government has raised the alarm over the devastating impact of Tuta absoluta, also known as the tomato leaf miner or “Tomato Ebola,” as Nigeria loses over N1.3 billion…

FG blames pest outbreaks, poor storage for tomato imports

Federal Government has attributed the persistent importation of tomato concentrate and paste to poor local production capacity and threat from pest outbreaks. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food…