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AN INTEGRAL APPROACH TO THE PRESERVATION AND MARKETING OF TOMATOES IN NIGERIA : A CASE STUDY OF OKUKITIBI VILLAGE, AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE NIGERIA
Tomato is one of the most important cooking ingredient in Nigeria. Ninety percent of our food is never complete without tomato. We use it in cooking stews, soups, salads, portages, and virtually every food imaginable in the land. So good that none of our traditional foods ever rejected tomato. Hence, with the fact that Nigeria is the largest producer of tomato in sub-Saharan Africa with an annual yield of 1.8 million metric tonnes, mostly produced in the north. This should translate to a fortune among tomato farmers in Nigeria as well as boosting the export strength of the country in the area of tomato concentrates.
However, Tomato farmers in Nigeria are suffering from what can be regarded as 'hard work little gain syndrome' due to the lack of preservation technology for their produce. Their method of storing the perishable fruit out in the open exposes the produce to wind, flies and other natural threats. Which in turn affect the sales of the product, because they have to sell out cheaply in time of abundance to avoid complete loss. This has no doubt subjected a lot of local tomato farmers to a somewhat low standard of living. Therefore, Nigeria instead of improving on the production scale is derailing because farmers are gradually backing out of the venture. This is evident based on tomato production in 2016 and 2017 data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. Which recorded a total of 4,128,995 tonnes in its 2016 report and at the end of 2017 it has dropped to 4,100,000 with a difference of 28,995 tonnes.
In response to this problem, this research proposes to investigate several options for improving and or introducing on new storage methods particularly at the local level. The researcher will carry out an all-inclusive investigation into different types of simple, efficient and less expensive preservation methods.
However, Tomato farmers in Nigeria are suffering from what can be regarded as 'hard work little gain syndrome' due to the lack of preservation technology for their produce. Their method of storing the perishable fruit out in the open exposes the produce to wind, flies and other natural threats. Which in turn affect the sales of the product, because they have to sell out cheaply in time of abundance to avoid complete loss. This has no doubt subjected a lot of local tomato farmers to a somewhat low standard of living. Therefore, Nigeria instead of improving on the production scale is derailing because farmers are gradually backing out of the venture. This is evident based on tomato production in 2016 and 2017 data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. Which recorded a total of 4,128,995 tonnes in its 2016 report and at the end of 2017 it has dropped to 4,100,000 with a difference of 28,995 tonnes.
In response to this problem, this research proposes to investigate several options for improving and or introducing on new storage methods particularly at the local level. The researcher will carry out an all-inclusive investigation into different types of simple, efficient and less expensive preservation methods.
48 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 7, 2023
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