BOA intervention revives Kaduna ginger farms after blight devastation

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has stepped in to revive Ghana's ginger farming sector, which had been devastated by a blight. This intervention has reached approximately 3,400 farmers across 15 clusters in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, providing them with planting materials and agricultural extension services. The BOA managing director, Ayodeji Sotinrin, revealed that the initiative involves collaboration between the federal and state governments, agricultural institutions, local authorities, traditional leaders, and farmer groups.

The goal is to rebuild Nigeria's ginger industry, with projections that production could rise to three million tonnes within five years, generating an estimated $3 billion in economic value. The BOA is also working to establish nurseries in 16 states to support ginger production and has offered financing at a subsidized interest rate of nine percent.

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