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Nigerians Discover Pesticide For Tomato-killing Moths by danduchi(m): 2:16pm On Jun 04, 2016 |
The Tomato Leaf Miner moth has destroyed 80% of tomato
farms in Kaduna state, in the north of the country.
Other states, particularly in the north, have been badly hit
too and farmers have lost millions of dollars.
The price of a basket of tomatoes has soared from $1.20
(£0.80) less than three months ago to more than $40.
Now Nigeria's National Research Institute for Chemical
Technology says it has found a solution - a pesticide which
will kill off the moth.
But farmers affected by the moth will have to wait as the
new pesticide is not commercially available yet.
Tomatoes are a basic part of most Nigerians' diets and
officials in Kaduna state declared a state of emergency in
May as the price of tomatoes rocketed.
Source: www.breakingnewsmag.com/pesticide-discovered-for-nigeria-tomato-killer/
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