Decrease in Export of ginger has made the price fall!
Although Nepal is 3rd
largest producer of the ginger, the farmers are compelled to sell their
produces in cheaper rate due to decrease in import of ginger by India. They are
not even able to meet their cost of production. More than 90% of ginger is
exported to India.
The fall in export of ginger
to India
has made Nepalese farmers to sell their product in less than half price as compare
to last year. The current price doesn’t even cover their production cost. According
to farmers it takes around Rs.18 to Rs. 20 to produce 1 Kg but prevailing market
price is only Rs. 15 to Rs. 16.
Last year farmers from
Dhangadi had sold ginger at Rs. 40 per Kg in their farm itself, but this year retail
price in Kathmandu itself has not reached to
that price.
According to United Nation
food and agriculture cooperation report conducted in 2008, world largest
producer of ginger is India
followed by China, Indonesia and Nepal.
Among 19 beneficiary
elements that Nepal
has in International market ginger is one of them. Even though Nepal has
enough production it has to import ginger due to lack of proper transportation,
obstacles and geographical condition. Nepal
imports more than 15% from China.
Ginger farming is practice
in more than 20 district of Nepal. Illam, Palpa, Doti, Morang, Kailali, Sanja,
Dhading, Tanahu and Bhojpur are practice more. Nepal’s climate and land is suitable
for Ginger farming. Ginger can be sold in fresh, dry and power form. I t can be
used as an ingredient for cooking as well as for medical purpose.
Denmark and other European nation have
shown interest in Nepalese ginger. In case if export to India decreases than Nepal
can take advantage form European nation, but yet Nepal have not effectively exported
ginger to European nation. European nation has not yet certified Nepalese laboratory
test which has created huddles for agricultural export.
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