value chain/ market analysis of the ginger sub-sector ... - Nepal Trade

· Consultation with key informants;· Interviews with lead firms/exporter/traders/processors;· Visit to production pockets and interactions with local actors;· Visit to major domestic market hubs and some Indian border cities and interactions withtraders;· Compilation of study findings and triangulation with secondary sources;· Conduction of private sector dialogue meetings;· Meetings with other donor agencies/projects;· Preparation of first draft; and· Completion of the report and submission to NEAT.1.5 Limitations of the StudyGinger production area in Nepal is scattered from east to west throughout the country, so it isdifficult to cover all the ginger cultivating regions in a short period of time. This studyfocused on the eastern, western, and mid-western regions of Nepal. Ilam, Dhankuta, Palpa,Dang, Salyan, Surkhet were selected as a sample districts for collection of farmer levelinformation, which might not adequately capture the nationwide scenario. At the marketinglevel, sample markets of Nepal and some border cities of India were visited. It was notpossible to visit major international production sites as Assam, Bangalore, Cochin and Tibetwhich are the major competitors of Nepali ginger.2. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS2.1 Production SituationIn Nepal, ginger is the topmost spice crop both in terms of area of cultivation and productionvolume. In year 2009/10, the total area of ginger cultivation was 18,042 hectares (ha) whilethe total production quantity was 210,790 metric tons (MT).Figure 1: Area and Production of Major Spices in NepalSource: VDD, 2009/10Value Chain/Market Analysis-Ginger 4