Archives Tag: Tuta absoluta
Recipe for Pepper Stew
April 19, 2022
In 2016 and 2017, the price of fresh tomato skyrocketed by 400% within three months; Tuta absoluta destroyed the annual harvest. Tomato farms across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Plateau states were affected. Overnight, fresh tomatoes became nwata nwoke, an Igbo expression that means a scarce commodity. However, scarcity of fresh tomatoes did not stop … Continue reading Recipe for Pepper Stew
Why the Price of Tomatoes Has Soared
April 19, 2022
Astronomical. Stunning. Unbelievable. Just some of the adjectives employed by Nigerians who try to describe the rise in the price of tomatoes over the past few months. Buyers have had their eyes forced wide open in shock. Then laments have followed, with the price of a basket of tomatoes being pointed to as a symbol … Continue reading Why the Price of Tomatoes Has Soared
