Fiji denies local ginger contains dangerous parasite
Ropate Ligiari, Fiji's permanent secretary of Agriculture, says he's concerned at the claims that Fiji ginger may contain a type of roundworm called the burrowing nematode.
Australia has just allowed Fijian ginger to enter the market, and a major ginger importer has suggested that local growers don't want competition from overseas that might drive the price down
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Source: abc.net.au
