About Ginger
Ginger is sold fresh, dried as sonth and processed into oleoresin, oil and powder. India is the world's largest ginger producer.
Where Ginger Is Grown in Karnataka
The main ginger districts of Karnataka are Shivamogga, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru. Karnataka is India's leading producer of ragi, coffee, arecanut and silk, and a top producer of maize, tur, tomato, onion, flowers, grapes, pomegranate and coconut. Bengaluru is the centre of India's flower trade, and Davangere, Kalaburagi, Kolar and Byadgi host major crop markets.
Season in Karnataka
Planted April–May; fresh harvest from about six months, mature December–February. Exact arrival dates in Karnataka depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Ginger Is Sold in Karnataka
Farm produce is sold through regulated APMC market yards under the state's agricultural produce marketing law, run by the state agricultural marketing board, with many yards linked to eNAM. Karnataka was one of the first states to run a unified electronic market platform across its APMCs.
Other major markets in Karnataka
- Yeshwanthpur APMC, BengaluruOnion, potato, grainsAboutExplore
- K.R. Market and IFAB, BengaluruFlowersAboutExplore
- DavangereMaizeAboutExplore
- KalaburagiTurAboutExplore
- KolarTomatoAboutExplore
- ShivamoggaArecanutAboutExplore
- ByadgiChilliAboutExplore
State Agencies in Karnataka
Ginger has no minimum support price, so it is bought almost entirely by private traders, processors and exporters. State marketing bodies regulate the markets and support farmer producer organisations.
- Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies CorporationRagi and paddy procurementAboutExplore
- CAMPCO and arecanut cooperativesArecanut marketingAboutExplore
Quality and Price Notes
Fresh ginger is graded by rhizome size, plumpness, skin cleanliness and freedom from rot. Dry ginger is graded by colour, peeling and fibre content; well-peeled, bold Cochin ginger fetches the best prices. Organic ginger from the Northeast must carry certification for export.
Ginger prices swing widely. A good price one year encourages heavy planting the next, which often leads to a crash. Rhizome rot in wet years and demand from processors and exporters also move prices. Karnataka's large fresh-ginger crop now sets much of the national price.
Buyers, Processors and Exporters
These companies and bodies buy, process or export ginger across India, including from Karnataka. Tap a name for details.
- Synthite Industries Pvt LtdSpice oleoresins including gingerAboutExplore
- Spices Board IndiaKochiAboutExplore
- KB Exports Pvt LtdMumbai · fresh fruit and vegetable exporter (KayBee)AboutExplore
- Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company LtdNashik · farmer-owned FPO; fruits and vegetablesAboutExplore
- Ninjacart (63 Ideas Infolabs Pvt Ltd)Bengaluru · B2B fresh produceAboutExplore
- BigBasket (Supermarket Grocery Supplies Pvt Ltd)Online groceryAboutExplore
- APEDAExport promotion, residue monitoring and registrationAboutExplore
Research and Advice in Karnataka
New varieties, crop advice and seed for ginger growers in Karnataka come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- University of Agricultural Sciences, BengaluruBengaluruAboutExplore
- University of Agricultural Sciences, DharwadDharwadAboutExplore
- University of Horticultural SciencesBagalkotAboutExplore
Ginger in Other States
Assam · Meghalaya · Mizoram · Sikkim · Arunachal Pradesh · Kerala · Odisha · Madhya Pradesh · West Bengal · Nagaland · Manipur
Related: Ginger – all India · Karnataka · All crops
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