ISTANDWITHBUHAR:



I hardly eat tin tomato, Maybe once in 6 month and my wife dare not put it in my food..

signz:


Chief please don't believe the hype. We're not producing that much tomatoes to support Dangote and Erisco's plant now. The poor which has suffered so much recently as a result of failed govt policies are to bear the brunt of another poorly thought out policy of this insensitive govt.

Example, Tony Elumelu believed the hype that Oranges are plenty in benue. He spent millions of $$$ to establish an Orange concentrate farm. Rumour has it that the olace has been closed for some months.

Why? Because we don't produce that much oranges to warrant someone to establish a plant.

Someone on twitter wants to do same for mangoes, the person is now touring our mango producing states and you'll be disappointed if you read his findings. Its on the internet

In Nigeria we always like to place the cart before the horse. I believe there should've been a way to implement this policy without it affecting the poor adversely.

Oildichotomy:
Exactly the problem I have with your lots, Did you read the caveat I put up there?

What was the infrastructural level of the USA in the period you mentioned? That was the period of the industrial revolution. Young man, you can built something on nothing and expect any meaningful development.

These knee-jerk approaches to issues won't solve anything. Try solving the basics of power to a considerable level and the value-chain will naturally act out.

I don't think you own a business in Nigeria and how frustrating it is when the cost of production overheads skyrockets on you and eats your capital.

jjbest123:
Hope The Meet Up With Demand, Quality Is What We Need

femolacqua:
It's a nice development, but I hope we do have a plan? ( Exporting rather than importing)

ncoolsome:




using tomatoes for egusi n draw soup?what are u trying to cook??

Chanchit:



OK, maybe you should read calmly.
I said I don't need tomato to make egusi and draw soup. I only need it to make spaghetti and jollof rice which I've learnt to make alternative.

jjbest123:
Exactly What Am Saying, When You Stop It Entirely Quote Me

wellmax:


This is the most insensitive and ignorant comment I have read so far. How do you create enabling environment when the market is flooded with imported tomato paste?
Some idiots will just open their mouth and spew thrash.
Do you understand the economy, economics principles and the nature of developing nation’s economy at all?
Take your baseless rant elsewhere. Even Fayose knows when to commend the government.
Yeyerity

Macgabe:

That is always the problem of Nigeria. We make policies without thinking deeply of the shortcoming.
Those producing locally can't satisfy the demands of the entire populace and we all know what law of demand says. I tell you, people will still find a way to pay the tariff and then transfer the exorbitant prices on final consumers. This will further compound the already worsening condition of average Nigerians. God should just plsssssss have mercy on us and bring back our leaders' sanity because our leaders have gone..... It is well.

Oildichotomy:
Enjoy your foolishness while it last

sweetgala:


And what is the industrial capacity of Nigeria. Was it not in this same difficult circumstances that dabgote made his wealth as an industrialist , Innoson produces motor vehicles in this same economic environment , we have oil exploration companies in the SS and many Indian owned manufacturing companies in Ogun state.

I am a mechanical /manufacturing engineer by profession you can't bullshit me with that industrial limitations nonsense , what is lacking is a sense of purpose determination and laziness.

Most people would rather make a small importing finished goods than to establish a manufacturing unit for same product with the potential for greater gain in the future having taken a great risk. Yes the conditions are tough and it is emotionally tasking but if there is pride in one's effort it is possible

If it was so impossible why is Dangote establishing a tomato paste processing plant !

obailala:
There would never be an enabling environment for businessmen to set up tomato plants in Nigeria as long as foreign/china made tomato paste remains far cheaper and sweeter (in the mouth of most people) than made in Nigeria tomato.

We are npt producing enough tomato paste yes! But this is the only way to ensure we start producing more. This is the best policy ever to drive the tomato business.

Oildichotomy:
How has the several bans saved the day so far and how long are we going to wait before the whole ban thingy serves its purpose going forward

SalamRushdie:
As usual another OK policy that wouldn't work due to the lack of infrastructure...Let me just predict the outcome of this policy below

1. There will a 100 percent rise in the cost of imported tomato paste

2.Foriegn paste importation will not decrease significantly only the cost of the product will increase

3. There will be over demand initially for Dangote and Erisco paste leading to rise in the cost of locally made paste .

4 . Rise in demand of local paste will require the local tomato paste industry to scale which will lead an over demand for raw tomatoes thereby creating a scarcity for fresh Tomatoes across Nigeria

5 .As fresh tomatoes gets scarce the price become more expensive in local market which will the mean people will dump fresh tomatoes and make do with tomato paste .

6 . As more people can no longer afford fresh tomatoes opt for tomato paste Dangote and Erisco will not be able scale production as fast as is needed thereby leading to an increase in demand for foriegn tomato paste .

7. At the end of the the day there won't be significant reduction in imported paste but just a rise in the prices of local tomato paste, foriegn tomato paste and fresh tomatoes .

sweetgala:


And what is the industrial capacity of Nigeria. Was it not in this same difficult circumstances that dabgote made his wealth as an industrialist , Innoson produces motor vehicles in this same economic environment , we have oil exploration companies in the SS and many Indian owned manufacturing companies in Ogun state.

I am a mechanical /manufacturing engineer by profession you can't bullshit me with that industrial limitations nonsense , what is lacking is a sense of purpose determination and laziness.

Most people would rather make a small importing finished goods than to establish a manufacturing unit for same product with the potential for greater gain in the future having taken a great risk. Yes the conditions are tough and it is emotionally tasking but if there is pride in one's effort it is possible

If it was so impossible why is Dangote establishing a tomato paste processing plant !

Oildichotomy:
If you are smart enough, you would have understood that the balderdash of laziness you put up there cannot be used to describe a Nigerian.

We have all these qualities, hence we have made it this far considering the harsh conditions we found ourselves as a nation.

Using Dangote as an illustration to buttress your determination Trash shows you are practically living in some fools paradise of some sort

Ejanla07:



Hater spotted.

Every other poster commended erisco tomatoes.

Bolster:


Do you know that Nigeria is 14th largest producer of tomatoes in the world and the largest in Sub-Sahara Africa?

Do you even know that out of the 1.5 million tonnes of fresh tomatoes Nigerian farmers produce annually 900,000 tonnes is lost to rot?

Do you know that Dangote Tomato Factory in Kano alone can produce 430,000 tonnes of Tomato paste annually? Add Erisco. Add Sonia. Add others I don't even know about.

Don't be all about glooms and disasters. Be hopeful, after all this only mean Nigeria is moving towards self-sufficiency in tomato paste as we are moving in rice and wheat.

Bolster:


Since you're full of 'sanity' and 'knowledge' could you please enlighten us on the aggregate demand for tomato paste in Nigeria and the capacity of each of Dangote, Sonia and Erisco tomato paste factories. Can these factories and others like them in Nigeria meet the demands or not?

obailala:
Be patient... Nigeria will never be a producer of tomato paste if we continue to encourage importation of cheap china tomato.

Today Nigeria is a net exporter of cement; that wouldn't have been possible if importation of cement wasnt discouraged with similar policies like this one. Also, Nigeria's rice production is on a steady increase and we may hit self sufficiency very soon if the tempo is maintained. We would also not have made 10% of the current progress made in local rice production if similar policies like this weren't made.

You have to learn to crawl before you think of walking. China where we run to to import everything, go and take a look at how China got to it's present position; it was certainly not by importing everything or waiting for the 'right time' before making hard decisions.

Oildichotomy:
You are not getting the point do you? The much touted cement sufficiency is practically monopolised. Not that the cement and the value chain created is better off anyways. Get this though, I never said I'm against ban but I say it is highly inhuman for a supposed progressive government to gag it's citizens with harsh policies almost in quick succession.

Exactly my point, learn to crawl before you walk you said i.e make the environment non-hostile to investments and business and the ban soiree can come in

Oildichotomy:
This is the most insensitive government Nigeria has ever had. You've not created an enabling environment for manufacturers to thrive but you find solace in banning commodities that you don't have the local capacity to produce.

This form of harsh economic ideology cannot jumpstart the mirage of eldorado those idiots in Aso Rock think will happen. You cannot put the cart before the horse and expect to move forward. Provide the electricity and necessary infrastructures to an appreciable level before all these ban. For pete sakes, you are not producing anything yet and you expect manufacturing to start out of the blues cos of some BAN.

I don't know how they think in Aso Rock. It is obvious we have some bunch of dumboes in power who thought process is far off their behind.

s4short:


Be here and be ranting, so the government should not stimulate the manufacturing sector because the power supply is not stable? You can as well say all the companies in the country should be shut down until there is stable power supply.
I wonder what you mean by 'necessary infrastructures' you should have listed them.

Macgabe:


Your question is absurd because I have already answered your question in my write up. Kindly go back, read and digest. Have a nice day!