The Dangote Tomato Processing Company has called on the Kano State Government to give tomato farmers in the state more support to boost production of the commodity.
The Managing Director of the company, Alhaji Abdulkarim Kaita, made the call at the YieldWise Nigeria Stakeholders Meeting in Kano on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that YieldWise project is funded by the Rockefeller Foundation in collaboration with PYXERA Global with the aim of reducing post-harvest losses.
Kaita said the call was also necessary in view of the fact that Kano State is the major tomato growing area among all the 12 states that grow the commodity in the country.
“In view of the state’s position, we want the state government to give more support to tomato growers in the areas of improved tomato seeds, pesticides and other inputs.
He noted that lack of enough fresh tomato to process had seriously affected the operations of the company even during the season.
Dangote Tomato Coy wants more support for tomato growers
