Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have visited ginger farms ravaged by strange fungi to ascertain the damage in Kaduna State. Southern Kaduna is one of the largest producers of ginger in the world. The NEMA team, led by Hajiya Aisha Yakubu of the Relief and Rehabilitation Office in Kaduna, said the visit was to carry out an assessment on the level of damage and make recommendations for possible interventions.
Some of the farmers who spoke to NAN called on NEMA to expedite the process of providing seedlings and relief materials to thousands of farmers in the area. The farmers expressed their willingness to commence dry-season irrigation farming of ginger to recover quickly from the setback occasioned by the fungal attack this year.
Farmers on the ground appreciated the NEMA team for visiting to see the level of damage, expressing hope that relief would come soon.
Source: vanguardngr.com