Nigeria breaks 12-year tomato scarcity jinx

For the first time in more than a decade, Nigeria escaped its annual tomato price shock in 2025, offering long-awaited relief to households and manufacturers after 12 years of persistent price surges.

Experts attribute the turnaround to years of collaborative efforts to boost local production, tackle post-harvest losses and the yearly ‘Tuta Absoluta’ that ravages farmlands.

Since 2013, Africa’s most populous nation has faced recurring tomato shortages, triggering sharp price i

…Efforts to boost production starting to pay off

For the first time in more than a decade, Nigeria escaped its annual tomato price shock in 2025, offering long-awaited relief to households and manufacturers after 12 years of persistent price surges.

Experts attribute the turnaround to years of collaborative efforts to boost local production, tackle post-harvest losses and the yearly ‘Tuta Absoluta’ that ravages farmlands.

Since 2013, Africa’s most populous nation has faced recurring tomato shortages, triggering sharp price i