Product profile
| Botanical name | Zingiber officinale |
| Common names | Ginger, Dry Split Ginger, Nigerian Ginger |
| Part used | Dried rhizomes (split/halved) |
| Origin | Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Appearance | Light tan to pale brown, split |
| Moisture content | Max 10–12% |
| Volatile oil content | Min 1.5% (typically 2–3%) |
| Foreign matter | Max 1% |
| Packaging | 50 kg jute or polypropylene bags |
| Minimum order | 1,000 kg |
| Sample available | From 100 kg (LCL) |
| Monthly capacity | Up to 40 MT |
| Lead time | 10–21 days after PO |
| Shelf life | 24 months |
| HS Code | 0910.11 |
Why Nigerian ginger
commands a premium.
Nigeria produces some of the world's most pungent ginger — a product of the high-altitude plateau conditions in Kaduna State. The volatile oil content of 2–3% is significantly higher than many competing origins, making it particularly valued for oleoresin extraction, pharmaceutical applications, and premium spice blending.
High volatile oil content
Typical volatile oil of 2–3% vs 1–1.5% from many competing origins. Critical for oleoresin and essential oil extraction applications.
Exceptional pungency
High gingerol content produces the characteristic bite prized by spice manufacturers, pharmaceutical formulators, and premium food brands.
Year-round availability
Kaduna ginger is harvestable across a longer season than many origins, enabling more consistent supply throughout the year.
Where our ginger goes
Spice grinding
Ground ginger powder for retail and food manufacturing. Nigerian ginger produces a particularly potent, aromatic powder.
Pharmaceutical
Used in digestive health formulations, anti-nausea medications, and herbal medicine. High gingerol content is key.
Oleoresin extraction
High volatile oil content makes Nigerian split ginger ideal for industrial oleoresin and essential oil extraction.
Herbal teas
Ginger tea and ginger-based blends are a major use. Our dry split format is perfect for industrial tea production.
Brewing & beverages
Ginger beer, ginger ale, and craft brewing. The pungency delivers flavour at lower volumes, improving unit economics.
Confectionery & food
Used in ginger biscuits, marinades, sauces, and condiments. Consistent quality critical for food manufacturing applications.
Kaduna's plateau.
World-class ginger.
Kaduna State sits on a high-altitude plateau in central Nigeria — the country's foremost ginger-producing region. The combination of rich volcanic soil and altitude creates growing conditions that produce ginger with markedly higher pungency and oil content than lowland origins.
Zingvera sources directly from cooperative farmers in Kaduna. Fresh rhizomes are washed, split, and sun-dried at or near origin before transport to our Lagos facility for final processing and export documentation.
Our farmer partnership model →Try our ginger
before you commit.
Sample orders from 100 kg shipped LCL. We include product spec sheet, moisture test result, volatile oil content report, and phytosanitary documentation with every sample.
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