Ginger Latest News
Recently, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) launched the ₹189.79-crore Mizoram Ginger Mission.
About Ginger
- It is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Zingiberaceae.
- Required Climatic Conditions
- Climate: It requires a warm and humid climate (up to an altitude of 1500m).
- Temperature: The crop performs well in a temperature range of 19°C- 28°C.
- Rainfall: It requires moderate to high rainfall of about 1,500–2,500 mm per year or reliable irrigation.
- Ginger does not tolerate frost or prolonged drought.
- Soil: It requires loose, fertile, well-drained loam or sandy-loam soils rich in organic matter.
- Largest Producer: India is the largest producer of ginger and mainly in Kerala, Orissa, Meghalaya, West Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Uses: It is the most widely used spice both for flavouring and for medicinal purposes. It is used in food preparations, confectionery, beverages, making ginger candy/ preserves.
- Significance: It contains a vast amount of antioxidant compounds which can be used to treat various inflammatory conditions.
- Ginger supplementation significantly reduces the levels of fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin A1c, apolipoprotein B etc.
Source: DD News
Last updated on May, 2026
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