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Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by dre11(m): 7:02am On Mar 03, 2021
The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) has since Thursday blocked shipment of cattle and farm produce to the Southern part of the country over demands for compensation for its members affected by violence in that part of the country. The decision might have driven up prices of the items in the South but it has also brought prices crashing in Kano as farmers and marketers suffer huge loses, as Daily Trust reports.

It is an irony that as tomato and onion scarcity prevails in the South, the vegetables are flooding markets in the North, selling at giveaway prices. That is not good news for farmers.

The scarcity in the South is occasioned by the strike by the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN), which has blocked the shipment of cattle and farm produce to the South while demanding compensation and safety guarantees for their members affected by the #EndSARS protest and the violence at Shasa market in Ibadan.

AUFCDN, an affiliate of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), commenced the action following the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum given to the federal government to attend to their demands.

But with the strike entering its fifth day (on Tuesday), farmers and foodstuff marketers in Kano, especially those who deal with tomatoes have begun to feel the impact with prices further plummeting.

Findings by Daily Trust revealed that many tomato farmers have abandoned their farms due to a shortage of outlets as well as their inability to continue spending their resources in harvesting the produce.




Baskets of tomatoes waiting to be loaded for movement to the southern parts of the country at Kwanar Gafan Tomato Market in Kano State
Photo: Ibrahim Musa Giginyu



Many farmers now prefer to cut their losses and allow the tomatoes to rot on the farms rather than expend resources to package and transport it to the Southern part of the country. This is because AUFCDN officials have mounted blockades to enforce compliance at strategic places like Lokoja in Kogi State and Jebba in Kwara State.

It was also gathered that the union’s move has created a serious tomato glut as it is harvest season for the produce and instead of the farmers counting gains, they are busy counting losses.

A visit to the Kadawa irrigation site in Garun Malam Local Government of Kano State revealed several tomato farms due for harvest left unattended by the farmers.

According to the state chairman of Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), Alhaji Sani Danladi Yadakwari, the recent move by the union has dealt them a heavy blow.

He added that already there has been a glut in tomato harvested in this year’s dry season in the state, which resulted in a drastic crash in its price in the open market. He said already tomato farmers in the state have called on the state government to intervene and save the situation to save the farmers from incurring heavy losses that might result in the total crippling of tomato farming.

“There is a need for the government and other authorities concerned to wade into the issue and rescue these farmers from total loss,” he pleaded.

At Kwanar Gafan Tomato Market in Garun Malam Local Government Area of the state, it was gathered that the market that initially loads about 35 to 40 trucks of tomatoes to other parts of the country every day has not loaded a single truck in the last five days.

According to a tomato merchant, Malam Ibrahim Ghali Dumaji current tomato price has not been favourable and encouraging as tomatoe that could fill a big basket is sold at N850 while the basket itself is sold at N750 thereby bringing the total cost of a basket of tomato to N1600.

“The union’s recent strike and the current glut has thrown tomato farmers, marketers and other perishable farmers in Kano State into a serious crisis as many farmers abandoned their farms, awaiting a miracle. This is a serious challenge taking into consideration the cost of production and other expenses incurred during the planting and harvesting processes,” he said.

It was, however, gathered that the only solace available to tomato farmers is the Dangote Tomato Processing Company under the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) that offers far more than the farmers make in open markets.

At Gun-dutse Onion Market in Dawakin Kudu LGA, the situation is similar to what was obtainable at the tomatoe market as the dejected looks on the merchants’ faces tell the story.

Daily Trust gathered that a big sack of onions that was selling for N35, 000 a few weeks ago and N10, 000 just before the strike now sells for N7, 000.

One of the onion marketers at the market, Malam Muhammed Ibrahim, told Daily Trust that daily, 20 truckloads of onions used to depart the market to various parts of the country but with recent developments, only three truckloads have left the market since Thursday.

He added that business has been so slow and the union’s action has affected the prices of onions in the market.

“As you can see us, we are just here expecting and hoping for things to go back to normal. A bag of onions sold at N10, 000 a few days ago is now N7, 000 and even at that, there are no buyers. Our prayer is that the union and all parties concerned should amicably put an end to this strike for us to be able to survive this harsh economic situation,” he said.

While merchants are still battling to sell off the goods in their possession, farmers are at loss as to what to do with the ones still on the farm as it was gathered that despite the glut in onion in most of the perishable markets in the state, more onion farms are yet to be harvested.
https://dailytrust.com/kano-tomato-onion-farmers-marketers-lose-big-as-blockade-persist

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by osamz007: 7:03am On Mar 03, 2021
THEM GO ROT WITH THEIR TOMATOES


THEY DIDN'T COUNT THE COST









ANYWAYS IT'S BEEN THREE SOLID YEARS ON THIS GR8 PLATFORM

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Redoil: 7:04am On Mar 03, 2021
let us love one another

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Bornu1stSon(m): 7:05am On Mar 03, 2021
Let me explain something to my brothers

100 naira = 142 Central African CFA cameroon

100 naira = 132 West African CFA Niger


Now, these two countries currency is lower than ours and for that, to meet up with market competition Nigerian traders will be forced to sell 100 naira worth tomatoes for 60 naira or less so as to get buyers.

At the end, most of our farm products of which was sponsored by billions of oil money by Fed government will be wasted . Isn't that foolishness?

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Peterobi90: 7:05am On Mar 03, 2021
The North is making a grave mistake with this, History would see this as "In 2021, during the great covid pandemic, Northern Nigeria blocked its borders against the south to starve them of food thereby causing serious inflation in a recessive economy in southern Nigeria, under the Northern presidency"

This is the same spirit that brought about the "Never again" mantra of the Chinese Agricultural revolution in 1980.

If the south eventually finds an alternative within and with neighbouring countries, it would be an effect that would last a life time.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by jarawa: 7:05am On Mar 03, 2021
cry cry
Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Tranquility4u: 7:06am On Mar 03, 2021
I pity the producers whom the actions taken by the northern foodstuff union officials have resulted to their big losses after going through hard labour and spending huge amount of money on irrigation farming during this dry season period.

The neighbouring countries the union is asking foodstuff marketers to divert their goods to, can't buy all those commodities being diverted and this will result to huge losses not only to the producers but also to the marketers.


So the boycotting and diversion of these commodities is a wrong step.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Nobody: 7:06am On Mar 03, 2021
Sheybi wen eye blind mirror go rest....

These guys ain't see nothing yet.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Yenefer(f): 7:08am On Mar 03, 2021
Let them lose. This poor innocent people have been used as scapegoat by the cowards afraid of confronting the herdsmens

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by DenreleDave(m): 7:08am On Mar 03, 2021
We don't care.. Keep your tomatoes and onions abeg

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by madridguy(m): 7:08am On Mar 03, 2021
The leaders of the (AUFCDN) need to look for other means to approach this matter because you can't allow your members to go bankruptcy over issue that can be settle on a round table.

The wastage is getting too much.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by gbengress1: 7:08am On Mar 03, 2021
Good riddance to nonsense

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Odua1stson: 7:09am On Mar 03, 2021
I'm happy to read this news, these fools go get sense by fire by force, those farmers should turn to almajiris and start doing "babiallah" like their people here. Who go cry las las, na d animals go cry now
Fvck them and their food

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by QuotaSystem: 7:10am On Mar 03, 2021
Yenefer:
Let them lose. This poor innocent people have been used as scapegoat by the cowards afraid of confronting the herdsmens

Gbam.

As far as the traders are concerned, their lives are more important than any losses they might make.

What is the point of traveling to the south to make profit only to seen as soft targets be attacked and burnt alive by murderous southern savages afraid of confronting killer herdsmen?

Only a trader that is alive can enjoy his profit. Arewa will enjoy the cheap prices while they last.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Kylekent59: 7:12am On Mar 03, 2021
This is the best time to become a farmer in the south.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Anigreat: 7:13am On Mar 03, 2021
shocked




Nice one



Those quota system people haven't seen anything yet.

The worse is about to hit them. Useless lots

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by inoki247: 7:16am On Mar 03, 2021
Lol I don't know where dem get dere own business scope from Colet loan to farm nd go on strike with the produce...

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by kingk(m): 7:16am On Mar 03, 2021
How I wish it will continue like this....

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Maxymilliano(m): 7:18am On Mar 03, 2021
cool

Perishable goods will surely perish if not sold.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by inoki247: 7:20am On Mar 03, 2021
QuotaSystem:


Gbam.

As far as the traders are concerned, their lives are more important than any losses they might make.

What is the point of traveling to the south to make profit only to seen as soft targets be attacked and burnt alive by murderous southern savages afraid of confronting killer herdsmen?

Only a trader that is alive can enjoy his profit.

Then why are they lamenting they should count there lose and move on...

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Olatunji1929: 7:22am On Mar 03, 2021
their father,they should go and die with their poisonous food let see who laugh last woti ya were

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Asgard13: 7:23am On Mar 03, 2021
But they keep sending produce to east and south.

All this southwest propaganda

THERES NOTHING LIKE SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN ISSUE

TRUCKS OF FOOD ARE DAILY MOVING IN TO EAST

TOMATOES ONIONS AND OTHER NORTHERN PRODUCE ARE MUCH AVAILABLE IN THE EAST

EVEN BEEF

SLAUGHTER HOUSES ARE KILLING ALREADY THIS MORNING

LETS STOP ALL THIS SILLY LIES OF NORTHERN BLOCKADE

JEBBA IS BLOCK NOT BENUE TARABA OR KOGI

YORUBA SHOULD STOP SHOUTING SOUTHERN BLOCKADE IS WESTERN BLOCKADE OF JEBBA BEIDGE IN NORTH WEST ROUTE

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by etrouble: 7:24am On Mar 03, 2021
Okay. This is good news for the North. Now, the millions of Almajaris in the South can GI back to the North and eat the plenty food grown in the North instead of loitering the South like their grandparents did.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by jumper524(m): 7:24am On Mar 03, 2021
yea its Norma they lose at the imnitiall before they successfully divert their market.
we can't watch the yorubas slap us and expect us to beg..

meanwhile, food is now getting cheaper in the north by the day which is good news for us..

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by tamdun: 7:25am On Mar 03, 2021
Yenefer:
Let them lose. This poor innocent people have been used as scapegoat by the cowards afraid of confronting the herdsmens
Yes o, let them lose, just a taste of ur own medicines, you people are complaining, instead of ur people to hand d criminal to police, decided to shield a foreign criminal and u expect people to just pretend as if nothing happened. Keep ur food, it will affect both regions but the north will feel the impact more

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by QuotaSystem: 7:27am On Mar 03, 2021
inoki247:


Then why are they lamenting they should count there lose and move on...

Change, even from worse to better, always comes with inconveniences.

They will adapt.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by Is04970: 7:27am On Mar 03, 2021
The new buyers of Kano tomatoes.
Tomato is an active ingredient in tea.

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by jumper524(m): 7:27am On Mar 03, 2021
Asgard13:
But they keep sending produce to east and south.

All this southwest propaganda

THERES NOTHING LIKE SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN ISSUE

TRUCKS OF FOOD ARE DAILY MOVING IN TO EAST

TOMATOES ONIONS AND OTHER NORTHERN PRODUCE ARE MUCH AVAILABLE IN THE EAST

EVEN BEEF

SLAUGHTER HOUSES ARE KILLING ALREADY THIS MORNING

LETS STOP ALL THIS SILLY LIES OF NORTHERN BLOCKADE

JEBBA IS BLOCK NOT BENUE TARABA OR KOGI

YORUBA SHOULD STOP SHOUTING SOUTHERN BLOCKADE IS WESTERN BLOCKADE OF JEBBA BEIDGE IN NORTH WEST ROUTE

thank you brother..
if the west think they can slap us and not expect reply. then they are on a long thing..
all this online bragging go soon shock them full dose..

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by inoki247: 7:29am On Mar 03, 2021
QuotaSystem:


Change, even from worse to better, always comes with inconveniences.

They will adapt.

we sef go adapt when dem lock border wey we no see foreign rice carry enta d country for south shey we die...

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by remsonik(f): 7:31am On Mar 03, 2021
This things they did will bite harder on them. It will give the south the brains to go back into the business and the north will suffer losses from it for many more years to come

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Re: Kano Tomato, Onion Farmers, Marketers Lose Big As Blockade Persists by pyyxxaro: 7:31am On Mar 03, 2021
Sai baba

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