By Haruna Usman,Birnin Kebbi
The chairman Kebbi State onions farmers association Bello Uba has disclosed that farmers of onions in the state lost at least 1bn worth of onions due to a strange disease that emerged which destroyed no fewer than 20,000 farms.
The yet to be identified disease Bello lamented has affected the storage facilities which made it difficult to store onions in the state.
He added that, experts told them there is no cure for now for the new diseases therefore the lost may continue uptill the time they find its cure.
However,the acting permanent secretary ministry of agricultural Kebbi State Muhammad Lawal said they are not aware of the new Onions disease “We are not aware of it because the association are yet to report the case to us the permanent secretary said,he promised to do his best when the case reach the ministry.
