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 West Bengal
The main ginger districts of West Bengal are Darjeeling, Kalimpong. West Bengal is among India's largest rice producers and its biggest grower of jute and vegetables. It is also a major producer of potato, mustard, masoor, sesame, tuberose, marigold, Malda mangoes, litchi and Darjeeling tea.
Season in West Bengal
Planted April–May; fresh harvest from about six months, mature December–February. Exact arrival dates in West Bengal depend on local sowing and the monsoon, so check current arrivals before planning purchases.
How Ginger Is Sold in West Bengal
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. Paddy is bought through the state's procurement centres and cooperative societies.
Other major markets in West Bengal
- Mullick Ghat, KolkataFlowersAboutExplore
- Koley Market, KolkataVegetablesAboutExplore
- Posta Bazar, KolkataPulses, grainsAboutExplore
- Hooghly (Tarakeswar, Singur)PotatoAboutExplore
- MaldaMangoAboutExplore
State Agencies in West Bengal
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.
- West Bengal State Agricultural Marketing BoardRegulated marketsAboutExplore
- West Bengal Food and Supplies DepartmentPaddy procurementAboutExplore
- Jute Corporation of IndiaKolkata · raw jute buyingAboutExplore
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 West Bengal. 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 West Bengal
New varieties, crop advice and seed for ginger growers in West Bengal come from the state agricultural universities below and from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in each district.
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi ViswavidyalayaMohanpur, NadiaAboutExplore
- Uttar Banga Krishi ViswavidyalayaCooch BeharAboutExplore
Ginger in Other States
Karnataka · Assam · Meghalaya · Mizoram · Sikkim · Arunachal Pradesh · Kerala · Odisha · Madhya Pradesh · Nagaland · Manipur
Related: Ginger – all India · West Bengal · All crops
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