Abstract
Ginger is a high value crop belongs to family Zingiberaceae. Ginger has multiple health benefits and can be easily grown in mid-hill regions of Nepal. The major challenge is the limited availability of information on factors affecting ginger yield. The objective of this project was to analyze different factors influencing ginger production. The study was conducted in Surkhet district of Nepal in 2018. A total of 100 farmers (60 and 40 from Barahtal and Chingad rural municipalities respectively) were selected using simple random sampling technique. Primary data were collected using interview schedule, focus group discussion and key informant interview. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel. The descriptive statistics, chi-square test and correlation were used to derive conclusion. The average age and land under ginger cultivation were 41 years and 0.093 hectare respectively. Average ginger production in the study area was 980 kg per ropani. There was a strong positive relationship between farm size and ginger production. Training, subsidy and labor crisis had positive association with ginger production. However, family size and years of schooling were not significant but positively correlated. It is recommended that concerned authorities should give emphasis on farmer training, extension services, and subsidy to enhance ginger production.
 Int. J. Appl. Sci. Biotechnol. Vol 7(2): 269-273
Highlights
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is an important high value crop belonging to family Zingiberaceae (Singletary, 2010)
Nepal ranks the fourth position in terms of global ginger production with 11.5% of
The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between various socio-economic factors such as gender, age, education, total land holding, farmer access to extension services, participation in training, subsidy received, and labor availability with ginger production
Summary
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is an important high value crop belonging to family Zingiberaceae (Singletary, 2010). It is commonly utilized as a spice, pickles, candies, and medicinal herb (White, 2007; FAO, 2017). Nature has glorified Nepal with an ideal climate for growing ginger scattered from east to west of mid-hill regions of the country up to 1600 meter above sea level. Ginger is widely grown in mid hills of Nepal which has a large production and export potential (ITC, 2007). Nepal ranks the fourth position in terms of global ginger production with 11.5% of
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