Prices of vegetables have dropped in Daura, Katsina State, following the bumper harvests recorded during the irrigation farming in the state. In market surveys conducted at various vegetable markets, residents expressed joy over the situation.
They further hoped that the prices of other farm produce and essential commodities would crash to enable the citizens to lead a comfortable life.
The vegetables affected by the price reduction included bell pepper, tomatoes, and red pepper. The survey showed that a basket of tomatoes now costs N6,000 as against N35,000 in October 2024, while a 50 kg bag of red pepper, sold at N75,000 before, now goes for N16,000.
Also, a 50-kg bag of pepper that was sold for N75,000 in August 2024 now costs about N19,000.
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