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Experts at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) Ibadan, have enumerated the economic and health values of ginger and turmeric crops.
The experts, who also listed the commercial values of the crops, said on Wednesday in Ibadan that they could be marketed at national, regional and international markets.
Dr Iyabo Adeoye, an Agric Economist, said ginger is an important commercial crop widely used for various culinary purposes.
She said it could be used in gingerbread, biscuits, sauces and for preparing ginger ale and wine.
She added that the crop is also used in pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries.
“Ginger is an important export crop in Nigeria.
“The major market destinations of the crop are the the UK, Japan, Canada, etc.
“Nigerian ginger is valued in international markets for its aroma, pungency and high oil, oleoresin content.
“It is a good…
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