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Nigeria produces about 1.5 millions tons of tomatoes yearly. This makes Nigeria the largest producer of tomatoes in sub-Saharan Africa. Tomatoes is largely produced in the Northern part of Nigeria. Some places in the South West states of Nigeria also produce tomatoes. Tomoatoes is a special ingredient in preparing delicious meal, especially jollof rice in Nigeria. According to FOod and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the yield per unit space of land cultivated is by far lower than what is obtainable in U.S, Italy and China, compared to Nigeria. There was shortage of tomatoes in Nigeria to the surprise and disgust of many, earlier on in 2016. Tomatoes was attacked by Moth and lots of tomatoes was destroyed in Nigeria during the period. So many factors affect production of tomatoes in large quantities in Nigeria. Pulse.ng is Nigeria's online news platform. 24/7 news, gist, music, movies, lifestyle, events, sports and more. SUBSCRIBE HERE FOR MORE https://www.youtube.com/user/PulseNigeria247 VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://www.pulse.ng FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/pulsenigeria247 TWITTER http://www.twitter.com/pulsenigeria247