Ginger Nigeria

Nigerian ginger is considered among the best in the world because of its unique aroma, sharp taste and high oil content. Nigeria was the world's third-largest producer of ginger in 2018 and is currently bouncing back from a devastating ginger blight epidemic that decimated its export volume in 2023. The country also has an important trade position in West Africa. Still, economic growth in Nigeria is spread unevenly and many people live in poverty.

The Nigerian ginger sector has the potential to improve lives by diversifying the export portfolio and creating more added value in Nigeria. In 2021, the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI) started a project to strengthen the ginger export sector of Nigeria. In the project, Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are supported to create value-added ginger products. This is done by:

• Improving product quality;
• Helping with sustainability certification;
• Improving farm practices;
• Exploring processing options.

Project goals

This project aims to transform the Nigerian ginger sector into a high-quality, sustainable industry that meets the requirements of regional and European Union (EU) markets. Interventions on the farm, company and sector level do this: 

• Nigerian exporters (SMEs) become export-ready and gain market access to the EU market;
• Assist SMEs in building their supply chain up to the farm and field through agronomic workshops and demonstration plots;
• Set up a functioning service delivery model with sector stakeholders.

Project participants and products

15 ginger companies are taking part in this export coaching project.

Contact CBI to find out more or contact these exporters.

You can also meet these potential ginger suppliers at the ANUGA 2023, SIAL 2024 and FI Europe from 2-4 December in 2025.  

Partners

• Fate Foundation (FF);
• Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). 

Activities

This project includes:

• Courses on subjects such as market access requirements and certification;
• Participation in a market orientation mission (in 2022) to introduce the SMEs to the EU market;
• Support with developing SMEs' export marketing plans (EMPs);
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) training, audit and individual company action plan development;
• Food quality and safety certification training;
• Capacity-building activities to strengthen institutions.

Get involved as an importer

Are you a European importer interested in (dried) ginger from Nigerian companies? Contact CBI to get more information or to meet with suppliers in this project being trained to export to Europe.

Brochure

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