By Moses Kolo Stakeholders have called for stronger community ownership and sustained government support to consolidate gains recorded under the child labour eradication project in Kaduna’s ginger-producing communities. The call was made on Wednesday at the Project Close-Out Brainstorming Workshop on the Eradication of Child Labour and Unfavourable Working ConditionsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, says the Fund has launched the Ginger Value Chain Recovery and Sustainability Programme (GVCRSP) with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI). Ibrahim said the programme is designed to rebuild the ginger valueContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has graduated seven of its staff trained under the Nigeria Ginger Sustainability Project (2021–2025). It is aimed at strengthening resilience and competitiveness in the country’s ginger industry. Dr Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, NEPC, stated this on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Mercy Corps says it has empowered 9,383 ginger farmers in Kaduna State through its Empowering Resilient Ginger Farmers (ERGF) project, aimed at boosting productivity and improving livelihoods. Mr Ismail Rilwan, Programme Manager, Mercy Corps, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the closeout meeting of the projectContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) is developing a bio-fungicide to combat fungi attack on ginger, which has contributed to its scarcity and costly market value. Bio-fungicide is a type of biopesticide that uses natural substances, like bacteria, fungi, or viruses, to control or killContinue Reading
