After Studying the Nigerian Vegetable(tomato) market for almost three years, i advice Nigerians in the south (south-west/south-east/south-south) to braze for impact, cause the price of tomato is about to skyrocket like never before.

Its obvious we depend on the north to provide us with most agric produce and the ones we produce in the south, cannot cover 1/4 of the market.



To the main reason why Tomato is expensive from End of May till July, the gluts that comes in august.

1) Why tomato is always expensive from the period may-July

As i stated earlier in my post, the north controls our stomach so from experience, and constant visit to the north especially areas

where tomatoes are farmed. I noticed when the rain is been expected almost everyone stops thinking about farming vegetables/tomatoes in

the north, they tend to focus more on cereals(maize, millet etc) which is less stressful, not knowing it will have a negative effect

on the market. Their belief is when its rainy season its time to plant maize which is also lucrative.

Tu ta-absoluta might also add as a catalyst to this but not withstanding even in the south we tend to farm other produce apart from veges during rainy season



(2) Glut in The Market By August

Well from my personal study when farmers, both professionals and newbies get to know price of tomatoes has gone up. They all sharpen
their hoes and cutlasses, then decide to load the market with tomatoes which by the time of harvest probably 90days everyone is harvesting. When supply exceeds demands well all know the price will fall there is no magic to it. We all know how perishable tomato is with little shelve like everyone just wants to get it off their hands and so therefore they sell at funny prices baskets of tomatoes that costs 25,000 naira in June will go for 3,000 naira or less. So there is no magic to the whole tomato issue if you plant now cause the price is high by the time of harvest it will be otherwise.



In few weeks the price will go higher and we keep blaming the government for our plight, we can solve our problems ourselves so
i believe we still have months ahead till the scarcity next year so as for this year BRAZE YOURSELVES.

Timing is important.

I now understand

kingralph:
I now understand

The best is also tear round irrigation

Power & resources in North should not be underestimated

Pls is next week too late to start tomatoes farming?.
Thanks

making sense.

You are right but irrigation is what will really need, south west''Ekiti'' experience shortage of rainfal this yr and its quite crazy cos even maize dint do well!!!

Nigeria is a joke

This is the worse problem currently facing agriculture in the country: lack of preservative measures! This same quantity that sells for N300 will sell at N12,000 in the next 3 months when the rain starts. Isnt there a way to preserve the vegetable and make it available all round the year? Also read somewhere that 70% of those fruits and vegetables get spoilt before they are moved from the farms to the final consumer.

If only PHCN can assure us of at least 15hrs of light daily, wont mind processing one full basket and store in freezers awaiting the rainy season.

Oh, i forgot to mention, I love fresh tomato stew!

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It's already expensive.

People don't know this, they were already turning one tomato thread to APC vs PDP

Nice piece. But why don't we have more people plant it in the south. That will reduce the transportation component of the cost.

Wey dem no dey preserve dem well

If you don't eat tomatoes, will you die?

Christeety:
Pls is next week too late to start tomatoes farming?.
Thanks

NO

Raining season is never a good season for tomato survival.

planting tomatoes is not hard self. will turn my backyard to farm
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Tomatoes don't grow well in wet conditions. So during the rainy season farmers stand to loose their investment. It is also the reason why tomatoes are grown mostly in the North which has much less rainfall than the South.

Tomatoes and rainy season are sworn enemies. No English will make Tomatoes grow during rainy season cos the lands are too wet and the roots won't hold.

My mum gave me the best answer ten years ago... see her reply why tomato is scarce....


"Tomatoes don't claim another person's child as his"

meaning... Tomatoes don't rely on rainy season for production. it grows during dry season

ohkay

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donkenny:
Nigeria is a joke

I'm dissapointed in you.

It good for me. My wedding is in September.

Well said brother, it is all about the condition/season. Tomatoes need much sunlight for it to do well.

mojojojo:
Tomatoes don't grow well in wet conditions. So during the rainy season farmers stand to loose their investment. It is also the reason why tomatoes are grown mostly in the North which has much less rainfall than the South.

I planted tomatoes in my backyard since March, still expecting yields. How long does it take sef?

Okra is doing very very well

IF TOMATOES WILL BE EXPENSIVE BETWEEN MAY TO JULY, WHY CAN'T NIGERIANS GO ON HUNGER STRIKE IN OTHER TO TEACH THE GOVERNMENT A BIG LESSON ?


JUST IMAGINE HOW WORRIED THE POLITICIANS WILL BE IF EVERYONE IS ON HUNGER STRIKE.


TOO MANY GOODS WILL OCCASION A FALL IN DEMAND THEREBY CRASHING PRICES OF COMMODITIES.


WHEN THE WORKERS ARE TOO WEAK TO GO TO WORK, THEIR BOSSES WILL SUFFER,



MAINWHILE, I WILL BE IN MY VILLAGE ROASTING THE FRESH FISH THEY CAUGHT FOR ME LIVE !


DURING THE HUNGER STRIKE, PLEASE DO NOT COME TO MY VILLAGE....................

The solution is simple, let government that is indirectly informing people to go back to AGRICULTURE assist in some little way (I mean let their support be evenly distributed), and see how Nigeria will once again enjoy surplus , quality, and lasting agricultural produce.

procky:
planting tomatoes is not hard self. will turn my backyard to farm

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