High Cost of Onions To Crash Soon as Kano Govt Helps Farmers. (Food)
Onions, are a staple in many dishes across the country.. It gives a sweet savour to virtually all dishes with its aroma and increased delicious taste s it adds to all cuisine. It also has many medicinal benefits too. Many blood and bone ailments are cured or put into remission, via increased raw onion consumption. Lately, it has become very expensive in Nigerian markets and many households could barely afford it in their cooking. A small basket if it goes for N35,000-N40,000 even in direct-source commodity markets like Mile 12, Lagos. Why? Onions are largely produced in northern Nigeria. Among these, Kano state, is particularly renowned for mass production of onions. But, its farmers have frequently lamented the neglect of the sector by government in order to increase productivity and capacity especially in storage if the highly perishable produce. Onions are known to get spoilt quickly if it's not properly stored. Yearly, many times of onions areist ti thi...