NIHORT trains 25 tomato farmers in Niger to reduce post-harvest losses, unemployment
March 3, 2021
The National Institute of Horticultural Research (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State, has commenced a 2-day training for unemployed youths and women, on value addition for tomato farmers.
The training is taking place at the headquarters of The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, in Niger state.
Speaking at the opening ceremony on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Institute, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Abdullahi-Garba (rtd), said that the training was organized to build the capacity of the people.
He described tomato as an important economic and food security crop consumed around the world.