What It Is
Dry ginger (sonth) and ginger oleoresin and oil are processed forms of ginger used in food, drinks and medicine. Cochin ginger is a famous traded grade.
How It Is Made
For sonth, rhizomes are peeled, washed and sun-dried; for oleoresin and oil, dried ginger is solvent-extracted or steam-distilled.
Uses and Buyers
Spice blenders, drink and food makers, Ayurvedic and pharmaceutical companies, and export buyers.
Quality and Standards
Graded by colour, peeling and fibre; oleoresin by gingerol content.
Trade and Exports
Kochi is the main dry ginger market; oleoresin makers in Kerala export worldwide.
Where the Raw Material Comes From
Processors buy ginger from the main growing states below. Plants are usually built close to these belts, or close to ports for imported raw material, to keep freight low and quality fresh. Tap a state for its districts, markets, season and buyers.
| State | Main districts |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | Shivamogga, Hassan, Kodagu, Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru |
| Assam | Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, Kamrup |
| Meghalaya | Ri Bhoi, West Garo Hills, East Khasi Hills |
| Mizoram | Aizawl, Lunglei, Champhai |
| Sikkim | East and West Sikkim |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Lower Dibang Valley, East Siang |
| Kerala | Wayanad, Idukki, Palakkad |
| Odisha | Kandhamal, Koraput |
| Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara, Betul |
| West Bengal | Darjeeling, Kalimpong |
| Nagaland | Peren, Wokha, Dimapur |
| Manipur | Senapati, Ukhrul, Churachandpur |
Makers, Processors and Bodies
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