...Blight disease, soaring costs price local farmers out of international market
Nigeria’s non-oil export ambitions suffered a severe setback, with ginger exports collapsing to zero by the end of 2025, down from N26.2 billion three years prior. A devastating combination of a persistent fungal blight and soaring production costs has priced Nigerian ginger entirely out of the global market, forcing the country to surrender its status as a leading global agricultural supplier.
The country earned zero naira from ginger exports in 202
