Southern Kaduna ginger farmers receive recovery support packages worth N1.6b

Uba Sani the governor of Kaduna state recently flagged off the distribution of recovery support packages to over 5,000 farmers from seven local governments in the region.

Represented by Hadeeza Balarabe, the deputy governor of Kaduna state who flagged off the distribution of the items at Kachià, she said the packages were in a bid to support smallholder ginger farmers who suffered losses from the ginger epidemic in 2023.

The packages, valued at 1.6 billion naira, were donated by the National Agricultural Development Fund, a federal government agency as part of a comprehensive intervention to recover ginger production and support farmers who lost their livelihoods.

Each of the 5000 farmers will receive a support package that includes 4 bags of NPK and 2 bags of Urea fertilizer, as well as two bags of maize and sorghum seeds and herbicides sufficient to cultivate one hectare of farmland.

This initiative aims to help the farmers plant alternative crops during the current cropping season.

At the event, Dr Balarabe announced that a more comprehensive support package is underway for both smallholder and big ginger farmers to help recover ginger production in the state.

The event was attended by the Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund, a representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Commissioners of Agriculture and Business Innovation and Technology among other government officials and other dignitaries.

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ByRuth Tene Natsa

Ruth Tene, Assistant Editor, Agric/Solid Minerals/INEC Ruth Tene is an award-winning journalist with over 15 years experience in developmental reporting across several newsrooms, as a reporter, editor and other managerial roles. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from the University of Maiduguri among several other certifications She has attended several trainings and certifications both locally and internationally and has been recognized for her impactful work in humanitarian reporting, receiving the Gold Award for Humanitarian Services from the Amazing Grace Foundation. She is also a recipient of the Home Alliance Fellowship, reflecting her commitment to fostering a more humane, safer and more sustainable planet. An active member of professional journalism bodies, Ruth is affiliated with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), and the Agricultural Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ACAN), where she continues to advocate for excellence, ethical reporting, and development-focused journalism.