VALUE-CHAIN ANALYSIS OF GINGER SUB-SECTOR IN SOLUKHUMBU DISTRICT, NEPAL

Sovit Parajuli (), Krishna Bahadur Thapa, Kusum Adhikari, Bishal Mahatara and Srijan Budhathoki
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Sovit Parajuli: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Krishna Bahadur Thapa: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Kusum Adhikari: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Bishal Mahatara: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal
Srijan Budhathoki: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal

Food and Agri Economics Review (FAER), 2021, vol. 1, issue 2, 127-133

Abstract: Survey research was carried out on Value Chain Analysis of Ginger Sub-Sector in Solukhumbu district with an objective of finding the value chain of ginger in Solukhumbu district of Nepal. Household level data from 60 household from Necha-Salyan rural municipality and Thulung Dudhkoshi rural municipality were sampled using random sampling technique. Few Local traders, wholesaler and retailers were also interviewed. Average area under ginger cultivation was found 2.35 ropani. Average cost of production per ropani was Rs. 14450.38 and majority of production cost of the production was covered by seed. The productivity of ginger in study area was 8.22 Mt/ha which was lower than national average and higher than the district productivity. The average price of the fresh ginger was Rs. 85.63/kg and Rs.200/kg for the dried ginger. Price fluctuation, lack of proper market, white grub, rhizome rot, lack of road access were the major problems for ginger grower in Solukhumbu District. Despite many problems, ginger cultivation in the study area was profitable business with B/C ratio 2.37 and B/C ratio of dried ginger was 1.13. Most of the sampled farmers were involved in the farming for their livelihood. Improved cultivation practices with recommended variety, timely plantation and seed treatment, simple processing like cleaning, sorting and grading are of immediate need to generate additional income to the producer.

Keywords: Value Chain Analysis; Ginger Sub-Sector; ginger cultivation; plantation; seed treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.26480/faer.02.2021.127.133

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