Tomato Scarcity: Heat Wave Destroyed Tomato Farms
Chief Executive Officer, Erisco Foods Lagos, Eric Umeofia told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that heat wave caused by the effects of climate change had destroyed tomato farms belonging to processors in the northern parts of the country. Umeofia appealed to Federal Government to assist tomato processors with foreign exchange for the importation of heat-resistant tomato seedlings. (more…)