The outbreak of various diseases such as Tuta absoluta, ginger fungus and others in 2023 has made farmers lose over N12bn. Damilola Aina writes on the plight of these farmers and possible solutions
The National Ginger Association of Nigeria (NGAN) has pledged to ensure that Nigeria's comparative advantage in ginger receives a boost through quality export in the global market.
The National President, National Ginger Association of Nigeria (NGAN), Mr Gagarin Madaki has lamented that in spite of Nigeria's ginger being rated one of
Although the port is close to the NRC station with a rail line from Lagos to Kano and a connecting line that enters the ports premises, lack of locomotive and wagon has hindered the rail operations.
“The Nigerian Railway Corporation has indicated its readiness to commence rail haulage very soon after test-running the rail lines from Zaria to Jebba and Lagos to Jebba.
“With this, I assure you that the hindrances facing in-export logistics will be eliminated and northern exporters will smile and enjoy the dividend of the present government under President Muhammadu Buhari,” Rotimi said.
A pre-inspection agent, Bodam Sammy, of Anglia International Services Limited, urged exporters to study and learn the procedures required for export so that they do not fall into the hands of the wrong agent.