Nueva Vizcaya declared ‘Ginger Capital of the Philippines’

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially declared Nueva Vizcaya the “Ginger Capital of the Philippines,” given the province’s continued lead in ginger production, supplying major trading hubs across the country.

In a statement, the DA cited Nueva Vizcaya’s production of 7,140 metric tons of ginger from 933 hectares of land in 2024, averaging 7.4 metric tons per hectare with some 5,010 ginger growers.

It is also a major source for key trading hubs in northern and southern Luzon and Metro Manila, facilitating the movement of 14,753 metric tons in 2024.

“This recognition is not just a title—it’s a commitment to deliver support where it truly matters,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Sunday.

“Ginger is valued both for its culinary and medicinal uses, and with proper backing from the DA, it can significantly improve product value addition to uplift the incomes of smallholder farmers in Nueva Vizcaya and across Cagayan Valley,” he added.

Nueva Vizcaya covers 481,388 hectares of agricultural land that also produces rice, corn, onion, garlic, tomatoes, melon, and mango. — Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/BM, GMA Integrated News