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| Nigeria's Kaduna state declares 'tomato emergency' | Nigeria's Kaduna state declares 'tomato emergency' |
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| A state of emergency has been declared in the tomato sector in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, local media report. | A state of emergency has been declared in the tomato sector in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, local media report. |
| A moth called the Tomato Leaf Miner, or Tuta Absoluta, has ravaged 80% of tomato farms, Commissioner of Agriculture Daniel Manzo Maigar said. | A moth called the Tomato Leaf Miner, or Tuta Absoluta, has ravaged 80% of tomato farms, Commissioner of Agriculture Daniel Manzo Maigar said. |
| He said 200 farmers together lost at least 1bn naira ($5.1m; £3.5m) over the past month. | He said 200 farmers together lost at least 1bn naira ($5.1m; £3.5m) over the past month. |
| The price of a basket of tomatoes has increased from $1.20 less than three months ago to more than $40 today. | |
| Africa Live: BBC news updates | Africa Live: BBC news updates |
| In Nigeria, officials declare a state of emergency to indicate they are taking drastic action to deal with a problem, the BBC's Muhammad Kabir Muhammad says. | |
| In this case the state sent government agricultural officials to Kenya to meet experts on the Tomato Leaf Miner to learn how to deal with the pest. | |
| Kaduna is in the north of the country, where according to the UN most tomato production takes place, | |
| A tomato paste manufacturing business in northern Kano state owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, suspended production earlier in the month due to the lack of tomatoes, reports Forbes. | A tomato paste manufacturing business in northern Kano state owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, suspended production earlier in the month due to the lack of tomatoes, reports Forbes. |
| Tomatoes are a basic part of most Nigerians' diets and the word tomato has trended on Twitter as people discuss the rising price. | Tomatoes are a basic part of most Nigerians' diets and the word tomato has trended on Twitter as people discuss the rising price. |
| One of the memes being shared is a tongue-in-cheek look at Nigerian pain over discovering the annual festival in Spain where people throw tomatoes at each other. | One of the memes being shared is a tongue-in-cheek look at Nigerian pain over discovering the annual festival in Spain where people throw tomatoes at each other. |