Why most tomatoes rot before they leave the truck (and how visibility fixes it)
Kano supplies a huge share of Nigeria's tomatoes and pepper, and most of it goes south to Lagos on a 1000km, 15-18 hour road trip. Anyone who's moved perishables on that route knows the real problem isn't the distance — it's the blind spot.
A trader in Lagos finds out a truck is delayed at Lokoja the same way they've always found out: a phone call to the driver, if he picks up. By the time word gets back, buyers have moved on, cold storage slots are gone, and a chunk of the load is already softening in the heat.
The fix isn't a faster truck. It's knowing where the truck actually is.
We built AgriTrack NG around one idea: give traders and cooperative buyers live checkpoint visibility on the Kano → Lagos corridor — Kaduna, Abuja, Lokoja, Ibadan — plus ETA and delay alerts, so buyers and storage can be lined up before the truck rolls in, not after.
If you move tomatoes, pepper, or other perishables on this route and you're tired of guessing, come check it out.
