The support falls under the GRATE package, which stands for Ginger Recovery Advancement and Transformation for Economic Empowerment.
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Mr Ibrahim said 15,000 ginger farmers from Kaduna, Plateau, Nasarawa, and the FCT were affected by the recent ginger blight epidemic in the country, which coincided with a period of significant growth in ginger exports. Mr Ibrahim detailed the support package for ginger farmers, which includes 1pc 20kg bag of high-yield seed variety, 4pcs 50kg bags of NPK fertilizer, 2pcs 50kg bags of urea, 2pcs 1kg bag of fungicide, 1pc 1ltr of insecticide, 2pcs 1 litre of herbicide, and 1pc 2 litre of post-emergence herbicide.
She highlighted the global demand for Nigerian ginger, citing Mexico’s efforts to grow it due to its high quality.Governor, Uba Sani, represented by his deputy, Hadiza Balarabe, praised the federal government for its support for the affected farmers in the state.
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