Spices
Ginger in Nigeria: prices and market analysis
Southern Kaduna is the centre of Nigeria's ginger, sold fresh and as dried split ginger for export.
Prices updated 4 November 2026
- Average price
- ₦1,250,000 / tonne
- 4-week change
- −0.1%
- Cheapest market
- Kaduna · ₦1,148,000
- Dearest market
- Lagos · ₦1,350,000
- Season now
- Off season
- On Agromate
- 2.7 t offered · 0 kg wanted
Ginger, month by month
Colour: crop stage. Blue line: typical rainfall for Kaduna (1991–2020).
Nov · stage
Off season
Out of season: stored produce, land preparation, or a second crop elsewhere.
- Typical rain
- 8 mm
- Mean temperature
- 22°C
Losses to watch
Dry split ginger to low moisture for export; fresh ginger needs cool, airy storage.
Threats in Nov
No major field threats at this stage. Check stored produce for weevils and moisture.
Past crises and how they were fought
2023 · Disease outbreak destroyed 80–95% of southern Kaduna ginger on more than 2,500 hectares (about ₦12 billion).
Response: NEMA assessment, input support to 5,000 farmers (NADF) and the Bank of Agriculture programme with clean planting material for about 3,400 farmers; output back to about 30% by 2026.
Price by state
Weekly price per tonne in the main producing states. Pilot estimate, replace with NBS / field data.
- Kaduna
- Nasarawa
- Plateau
- Gombe
Show as table
| Week | Kaduna | Nasarawa | Plateau | Gombe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | ₦1.17m | ₦1.19m | ₦1.23m | ₦1.23m |
| 26 Aug | ₦1.17m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.21m | ₦1.24m |
| 2 Sept | ₦1.17m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.25m |
| 9 Sept | ₦1.18m | ₦1.19m | ₦1.22m | ₦1.25m |
| 16 Sept | ₦1.17m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.24m |
| 23 Sept | ₦1.17m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.22m | ₦1.23m |
| 30 Sept | ₦1.18m | ₦1.19m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.24m |
| 7 Oct | ₦1.17m | ₦1.19m | ₦1.23m | ₦1.25m |
| 14 Oct | ₦1.16m | ₦1.19m | ₦1.21m | ₦1.25m |
| 21 Oct | ₦1.17m | ₦1.19m | ₦1.21m | ₦1.23m |
| 28 Oct | ₦1.15m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.22m |
| 4 Nov | ₦1.15m | ₦1.2m | ₦1.22m | ₦1.24m |
Price gap: 18%. Ginger costs ₦1,148,000 a tonne in Kaduna and ₦1,350,000 in Lagos. Buyers can save by sourcing from Kaduna; check the truck cost first.
| State | Latest / tonne | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| Kaduna | ₦1,148,000 | −8.2% |
| Nasarawa | ₦1,198,000 | −4.2% |
| Plateau | ₦1,218,000 | −2.6% |
| Gombe | ₦1,239,000 | −0.9% |
| Benue | ₦1,268,000 | +1.4% |
| FCTconsumer market | ₦1,330,000 | +6.4% |
| Lagosconsumer market | ₦1,350,000 | +8.0% |
Season and harvest outlook
Out of season in most producing states. Supply comes from storage, so prices are usually firm.
- Janharvest
- Febharvest
- Mar–
- Aprplanting
- Mayplanting
- Jungrowing
- Julgrowing
- Auggrowing
- Sepgrowing
- Octgrowing
- Nov–
- Decharvest
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
Weather risk in producing states
Next 7 days, read against this month's crop stage. Live from Open-Meteo.
Kaduna
Normal0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
No unusual weather expected for this stage.
Nasarawa
Normal0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
No unusual weather expected for this stage.
Plateau
Normal0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 31°C
No unusual weather expected for this stage.
Gombe
Normal0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
No unusual weather expected for this stage.
Benue
Normal0 mm · 0 wet days · up to 35°C
No unusual weather expected for this stage.
Crop reference
Main producing states
Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Gombe, Benue
Varieties traded
Tafin Giwa (yellow), Yatsun Biri (black)
What buyers grade on
- Moisture content
- Fibre content
- Foreign matter
- Mould
Storage and handling
Dry split ginger to low moisture for export; fresh ginger needs cool, airy storage.
Risks
| Ginger blight | High | Disease outbreaks have destroyed large areas in Kaduna. |
|---|---|---|
| Export quality | Medium | Lots with mould or high moisture are rejected. |
Typical calendar and main producing states from public agronomy references; varies by zone and year.
