Introduction
Ginger is the root (or Rhizome) of the ginger plant. Ginger can be used fresh, dried, powdered, or as an oil or juice. It’s a very common ingredient in recipes. It’s sometimes added to processed foods and cosmetics. Ginger has a very long history of use in various forms of traditional and alternative medicine. It’s been used to aid digestion, reduce nausea, and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few of its purposes.
Uses
Ginger is a key ingredient in making:
- Vegetables
- Alcohol beverages
- Candy
- Pickles
Production, export, import and consumption in Nigeria
Production= 734,295 , Import= 248, Export= 35422. (Source: FAOSTAT )
Growing Ginger
It thrives well on sandy or clayey loam, red loam or laterite loam with good drainage and humus content but the ideal soil type for growing ginger is a sandy loam soil. Ginger does the best in partial to complete shade but can also produce good yield in open fields.
Duration and Season
Ginger planting season starts from March and April during the rainy season. – Harvesting season is in October to November but can be kept for 2 years. – Ginger is cultivated vegetatively from its rhizomes.
Sowing and harvest period
If the ginger is required for fresh vegetable purpose it can be harvested earlier at about 6 months after planting, if required for making dry ginger it should be harvested when fully mature and for maximum oil and oleoresin contents it should be harvested at about 8-9 months.
Main Producing States in Nigeria.
- Kaduna (Largest producer)
- Nasarawa
- Benue
- Niger
- Bauchi
- Gombe.
Relevant Agencies in Nigeria.
NGAN (National Ginger Association of Nigeria)
GGPMAN (Ginger Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria)
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