The Federal Government on Tuesday said the pest, Tuta absoluta, popularly known as ‘Tomato Ebola’ had invaded six states in Nigeria.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, said the Tomato Ebola is responsible for the massive destruction of tomato in farmlands.

He also disclosed that Nigeria spent about N80bn ($400m) annually importing tomato paste, adding that many of the imported products were substandard while debunking report that tomato processing factories had mopped-up tomato fruits in Nigeria as unfounded and untrue.

Ogbeh said; “the highly reproductive nature of the tomato pest coupled with the favourable......continue reading @http://www.naijaviewz.com

Wetin be tomato ebola again? God pls help us