SPECIAL REPORT: Kaduna ginger farmers count losses as disease ravages crop, ruins livelihood

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It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.Mrs Afiniki said from the samples of the affected crops collected, “the level of infection in terms of disease incidence shows that almost all the fields were diseased while others were totally destroyed.”with India and China with its high-quality output sought after for its pungent aroma, high oil content and oleoresin.

Mr Sule said he could not take his mind away from the loss. “It is affecting my mental health, I must confess.”In the Kachia Local Government Area, this reporter counted 10 warehouses built by Chinese businessmen and wealthy traders for ginger. But at least two of the warehouses now store charcoal. When this reporter moved across communities in the area, smoke billowing from tree-burning sites in the forest told a story: charcoal has overtaken ginger as the biggest product in the area.

“People here use firewood because we cannot afford cooking gas. The ginger we all rely on is gone,” she said.Dogo Ayuba also said the epidemic destroyed his crops in August. “I took out a loan to buy fertiliser and chemicals but I have been unable to pay back.” To prevent future problems, he said, the government needs to be “proactive in empowering farming communities with beneficial and sustainable training to create uniform regulation on the scientific recommended dosage and method of application of agro-chemicals on ginger.”

“The team at IAR has the farming mandate system for Northwest states, including Kaduna, so we went to the field immediately after the outbreak and we observed that it is a devastating problem of crop production. Samples of the affected crops were collected and the level of infection in terms of disease incidence shows that almost all the fields were diseased while others were totally destroyed.

Peter Digah, the village head of Kenyin in Katargo LGA, said the government sent officials to register farmers in the area but has made no further communication since last year.

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