Indian ginger producers losing interest as profits dissolve

July 13, 2012 By:

INDIAN ginger prices have rebounded by about a quarter in recent weeks due to farmers in the country sowing significantly less in response to recent prices hovering below costs. In May, Indian farmers were losing out as the value of raw ginger was very low at about Rs14 (25¢) a kg and therefore well below […]

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Indian ginger producers losing interest

July 12, 2012 By:

The sowing of ginger in India has only been done to a degree of 60% compared to the previous year. These low prices had been very poor business for farmers and that’s why they’ve cut down sowing. There has also not been a good monsoon. Next year see a very disappointing ginger crop in India…READ […]

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