60,000 farmers empowered to boost ginger production in Nigeria through the Agrolog and Mastercard Foundation Partnership

Published Sep 3, 2021

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Agrolog General Services Limited, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, will support 60,000 smallholder farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria, to boost ginger production. The collaboration aims to provide immediate materials, capacity, and structural support, with the goal of increasing ginger yields from 18 to 25 metric tons per hectare, and creating 60,000 jobs. The Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program is supporting the initiative, targeting vulnerable communities and aiming to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic on the ginger supply chain. Agrolog is a new agribusiness company specializing in agricultural commodities, logistics, and investments, while the Mastercard Foundation focuses on providing opportunities for young people in Africa and Indigenous communities in Canada.

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Lagos, Nigeria — Wednesday, August 25, 2021 – Agrolog General Services Limited in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation will support 60,000 smallholder farmers in vulnerable indigenous ginger farming communities in Kaduna State. The partnership will provide immediate materials, capacity, and structural support to boost ginger production and increase work opportunities for young people and adults in Nigeria. Agrolog has been investing in the development of the ginger value chain since 2018. The Managing Director of Agrolog Limited, Dr. Manzo Maigari, explained that in addition to improving yields of ginger from 18 metric tons per hectare (MT/ha) to 25MT/ha, the intervention will also create 60,000 on and off the farm jobs that will benefit the farmers and their communities by providing economic recovery, growth, and social stability. According to Dr. Maigari, only smallholder farmers that belong to existing organized cooperatives within these local government areas can ...

Source: All Africa