The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, have launched the Ginger Value Chain Recovery and Sustainability Programme, a major intervention aimed at restoring Nigeria’s ginger industry following the devastating ginger blight epidemic that crippled production across key growing areas.
The programme was unveiled at the headquarters of NRCRI in Umudike, Abia State on Friday, where government officials, researchers, development partners, commodity associations and private sector stakeholders gathered to chart a sustainable path for the recovery and transformation of the country’s ginger value chain.
The Ginger Value Chain Recovery and Sustainability Program is an integral part of the NADF Ginger roadmap, developed after the Ginger blight epidemic.
Speaking on behalf of the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, on Friday, the General Manager, Technical Services, Ernest Ihedigbo, described the initiative as a landmark demonstration of the Federal Government’s commitment to
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