Undiagnosed -- Nigeria
The National Association of Onion Farmers in Kebbi has said that it has lost over NGN 1 billion [USD 2.75 million] worth of onions to 2 strange diseases affecting farms and storage facilities in the state. No fewer than 20 000 farmers were affected. "Two unknown diseases emerged and affected the seeds we used as well as the ripened onions in our local storage facilities. We have never witnessed such kind of diseases in decades."
The farmers believe that the diseases have no remedy for now.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6756854&promed&0
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