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The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, Kaduna state, says it has developed a vaccine for the tomato pest known as tuta absoluta.
Bala Aliyu, the institute’s public relations officer, disclosed this on Thursday, saying the end had come for the disease, which have subjected Nigerians to undue hardship in the last two months.
He said the institute worked extensively to provide a solution to the pest, also known as tomato ebola.
“This vaccine has been found to be very effective after undergoing various scientific testing,” he said.
Aliyu said NARICT was partnering with regulatory agencies to certify the vaccine for onward use by farmers in Nigeria and the world at large.
He said all things being equal, the vaccine would be launched soon, adding that it was the responsibility of the federal government to ensure the vaccine gets the end-users, farmers.
“We will work with the state and federal government agencies to carry diffuse this important development to our teeming farmers in the country and beyond,” Aliyu added.
Related: Tomato Ebola or Tuta Absoluta: 10 Things Nigerians Need To Know About the Ravaging Pest
- NAN
Bala Aliyu, the institute’s public relations officer, disclosed this on Thursday, saying the end had come for the disease, which have subjected Nigerians to undue hardship in the last two months.
He said the institute worked extensively to provide a solution to the pest, also known as tomato ebola.
“This vaccine has been found to be very effective after undergoing various scientific testing,” he said.
Aliyu said NARICT was partnering with regulatory agencies to certify the vaccine for onward use by farmers in Nigeria and the world at large.
He said all things being equal, the vaccine would be launched soon, adding that it was the responsibility of the federal government to ensure the vaccine gets the end-users, farmers.
“We will work with the state and federal government agencies to carry diffuse this important development to our teeming farmers in the country and beyond,” Aliyu added.
Related: Tomato Ebola or Tuta Absoluta: 10 Things Nigerians Need To Know About the Ravaging Pest
- NAN
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