Economic Importance of Ginger Production in Rural Area: A Case Study of Ilam Municipality- Sumbek of Ilam district, Nepal

Abstract

Ginger is cultivated mainly for export and major production areas are Ilam, Panchthar, Morang, Dhankuta districts in eastern part of Nepal. Ginger is more useful cash crops to uplift the economics of condition of rural people especially for the farmer and ginger is useful for local production and consumption for species, as a more paste and different kinds of food. Especially ginger is production in Nepal for exporting in the other country to gain money via market. Mainly ginger is exported in India from Nepal. Thus, this study was conducted to know the economic importance of ginger production in Ilam municipality ward no. 2 Sumbek. The study aimed to find the find the production status of ginger in study area and economic condition of ginger producer who is produced ginger for exporting in rural area. There are 180 households are engaged in ginger farming which is to be considered as universe of the study. 20% of the total households (36 households) were selected by using random sampling method for study. Because of the uniformity of the sampling, I choose random sampling method. The questionnaires were contained objectives based, one is to know the status of ginger production in ginger producer, second is to know the economic advantageous and gained in ginger producer in study area. After collection the data and the researcher has concluded, there is positive vibes of production of ginger; mostly farmers are engaged in ginger farming. Ginger producer has produced between 150 kg. to 2500 kg. ginger and cultivated more than 1 ropani in field. This production quantity is positive quantity for ginger production and study concluded that there is more attraction in ginger production. The market for ginger is near Biblate bazaar, the increasing price in Rs. 5 with last year per kg. price, increasing quantity of ginger, creating employment, changing lifestyle of ginger producer after starting ginger farming and satisfaction of ginger production is the main and positive conclusion of this study. Thus, the study recommends that the related public institution, local government offices, representative groups should give priority in ginger production, should give positive encourage, subsidies in manure, seed (rhizome), ideas of remedies in different disease, facilities, and should manage the market for ginger production.