Tag: tomatoes
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Use sacks to grow tomatoes — Doyin Okupe advises Nigerians complaining about cost of tomatoes
A former presidential spokesperson of the Labour Party, Doyin Okupe has advised Nigerians complaining about the cost of tomatoes on what to do. TheNewsGuru.Com reports that the skyrocketing prices of vegetables have sparked concerns amongst Nigerians, as many find it challenging to consume it. Reacting to the public concerns, Okupe via the microblogging platform X…
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside untapped tomato, sugarcane processing opportunities in Kaduna
Kaduna State offers Nigeria huge business opportunities in tomato and sugarcane production, but as Emmanuel Bagudu, finds out, not much is being done to tap into it. Tomato and Sugarcane are the main pride of farmers in Ungwan Geri and Bargi Villages in Makarfi Local Government area of Kaduna State. But as our reporter found…
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Yuletide: Prices of tomatoes, onions, rice soar
Prices of some food items have soared in some major markets in Umuahia, the capital of Abia two days to Christmas. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday at Ubani, Isi Gate and Orie Ugba markets showed the prices of tomatoes, onions, rice, ogbono, egusi and others have increased. At Ubani…
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Yuletide: Prices of tomatoes, pepper drops in Enugu
The Prices of tomatoes and pepper have dropped considerably in major markets in Enugu metropolis, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by NAN on Saturday revealed that prices of both tomatoes and pepper had reduced when compared to what their prices were some months ago. The price of a big…
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Rice prices up by 20 per cent, tomatoes crash…
Prices of locally produced rice have shot up by more than 20 per cent in Hadejia, Jigawa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN checks at Hadejia and Malammadori markets showed that prices of the commodity have increased significantly in spite of the steady supply of the foodstuff. A 100-kilogramme bag of local rice…