Ginger farmers had in 2023, suffered losses from a “fungal disease”, which led to a significant drop in production and supply of the crop since
Ginger farmers in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are uncertain about the 2025 planting season, due to a lack of seedlings and other determining factors.The farmers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that there was a need for urgent intervention by the government and relevant stakeholders to address the situation.NAN reports that ginger farmers had in 2023, suffered losses from a “fungal disease”, which led to a significant drop in production and supply of the crop since then.The federal government had estimated the loss to be over N12 billion in 2024.
