NAN checks at Kofar Wambai and Rimi markets, in Kano metropolis, on Sunday, showed that the prices of perishable produce, such as onions, tomato and pepper, had dropped by over 200 per cent since the high prices of the past few months. ”Tomato and other perishable produce cannot be preserved under harsh weather condition, hence the drop in prices. “Lack of modern preservation technologies is making perishable items farming less attractive,” he said. xThe farmer called for introduction and training of farmers on modern preservation techniques to protect the investments and encourage productivity. “We are happy that prices of the perishable items have crashed in the market and hope that grain prices will also crash,” they said.

Source: The Guardian March 14, 2021 15:00 UTC