Step-by-Step Guide to Tomato Farming in Nigeria
- Nadira Iwu
- Apr 18, 2017
- 1 min read
One can hardly find a more favorable spot to cultivate tomatoes than Nigeria. Its climate suits just perfect this fruit/berry. You can grow it all year round if you have got an irrigation system or just give priority to the season of rains. Apparently, future tomato harvest depends on a right choice of seeds and their sowing preparation.
A farmer has to pick big, heavy and nutrient-rich species; this will make tomatoes strong, more resistant to different illnesses and changing weather conditions.
Concerning the best species of tomatoes, it should be jotted down that there is a large choice of the fruit variety. Your preference mainly depends on buyers. If tomatoes are transported far away, the farmer has to pick the hard-peeled species, like a plum variety. It is widely used for different purposes in Nigeria and abroad.
The other popular specie is so-called ‘Italian’. It has got so appetite redness, rich taste and, importantly, ‘long life’. The latter is an essential advantage over the rest because these tomatoes cross the boundary quite often and have to look tasty and possess commercial presentation.
Arne Hoel / World Bank
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