Uncertainties in the market triggered by the pandemic are affecting thousands of growers who have cultivated ginger in Wayanad and parts of Karnataka. Besides, low demand for the produce and crop diseases are reasons for poor prices. A sharp fall in export to Bangladesh and very few enquiries from north India are also contributing to the crisis.
The spot price of old ginger in Wayanad on Saturday was ₹1,500 a bag (60 kg) as against ₹4,000 to ₹4,200 during the corresponding period last year. There is no demand for fresh ginger rhizomes in the Wayanad market, but it was trading in Periyapattana and Hassan in Karnataka at ₹700 a bag on Wednesday as against ₹1,200 during the corresponding period last year .
[ ₹100 = €1.20 ]
Source: thehindu.com
