Eradication of child labour in ginger production

About this project

This project focuses on elaboration of child labour in Nigerian ginger production. It is an effort of a consortium consisting of Catz International, Verstegen Spices & Sauces and Koninklijke Nederlandse Specerijenvereniging in the Netherlands, and ginger processors/exporters AFEX, GACON and Shield of Women in Nigeria. Local interventions are implemented by the Fair Labor Association in collaboration with Crudan-Nigeria. The selection for Nigeria, Kaduna State (ginger), is mainly based on the fact that child labour at farmer's level is considered a major risk.Objectives:1. The number of children under the age of 15 involved in ginger production is reduced;2. The number of young workers above the age of 15 and under the age of 18 (both children of farmers and migrant workers) involved in hazardous activities in ginger production is reduced;3. Labour conditions of young workers in the age of 15-18 (who are not involved in hazardous activities) is improved (International Labour Organization (ILO) decent work standards will be applied as a reference);4. The ginger producers' household income has increased; and5. At least one supply chain, linking ginger farmer(s) community(ies), Nigerian processor(s)/exporter(s) and Dutch buyers, is very likely to be 'child labour free'.The project B has four main work packages:A. Strengthening due diligence management and sustainable sourcing policies of Nigerian ginger processors/exporters and Dutch buyers;B. Awareness raising and training acti…

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Nigeria

Sectors

Human rightsFood crop production

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Catz International B.V., Verstegen Spices & Sauces B.V., CREM, Koninklijke Nederlandse Specerijenvereniging

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-FBK20S05AB.

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