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Nigeria's Tomato Crisis
Earlier this year, Nigeria's tomato crops were devastated by the disease Tuta Absoluta. A state government in Northern Nigeria even declared a state of emergency after moths destroyed fields and threatened supplies of the country's leading staple food.
At the height of the crisis, the cost of a basket of tomatoes rose by over 3000 percent and tomato-free recipes for traditional dishes sprung up online. And restaurants have had to bear the cost of serving what has become a luxury food.
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Ijeoma Ndukwe reports from Nigeria
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