**7.4 Value added products**

Despite the volume of ginger production in Nigeria, the country is yet to tap into the global market of value-added products; the level of value addition to ginger, garlic, tumeric and onions in Nigeria is very low. Some of the processed products include dried slices, powder, paste, ginger beer, spice mixes, teas, ginger honey, pickle, oil, oleoresin, candy, soft drinks and juice. Increased storage life, reduced transportation cost and foreign exchange earnings are the main advantages of preparing value-added products from these root vegetables.
