Addressing
tomato farmers at Dangote Tomato Processing Firm in Kadawa, Kura Local
Government in Kano yesterday, Ogbeh said the ban was aimed at
encouraging massive production of tomato by local farmers, Daily Trust
reports.
He said the government would invest N250bn in the Bank of Agriculture to help farmers with loan facilities.
Nigeria
has relied on European countries, especially Italy for tomato paste
importation for years and this move, if implemented, will serve as a
boost to the economy of the nation and that of tomato farmers across the
country.
