TOMATO TANGO: WHY YOUR TOMATOES ARE COSTING MORE

TOMATO TANGO: WHY YOUR TOMATOES ARE COSTING MORE

Tomato prices are on a wild ride, and farmers say it’s all about supply hiccups and transport troubles. The North’s harvest season is done and dusted, while Southwest farmers face sky-high transport costs and logistics nightmares, leaving markets thirsty and wallets lighter. Delayed rains up North didn’t help either, pushing back planting and shrinking the tomato stash. Add to that pesky pests and fuel price hikes, and you’ve got a perfect storm driving prices up—50kg bags hitting as high as N100,000 in some places.
Good news? Farmers predict prices might cool off soon, maybe after the Sallah festivities, if logistics and weather play nice. Meanwhile, tech-savvy solutions like greenhouses are being explored to keep tomatoes flowing year-round, though costs and effectiveness remain a debate.

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