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long time. However, in recent years, especially in 2009, the export of ginger from China toNepal has dramatically increased. The following table presents the export trend of gingerfrom China to Nepal. The ginger from China is mostly fibreless and is neatly cleaned, waxed,and properly packaged. The price of Chinese ginger is also comparatively higher than Nepaliginger.Table 8: Export of Ginger from China to NepalYearsExported quantity, Exported value, Exported unit value,MTUSD 1,000USD/MT2001 50 40 8002002 0 0 -2003 1,548 484 3132004 215 118 5492005 321 156 4862006 30 26 8672007 208 235 1,1302008 1,613 937 5812009 6,110 3,578 586Source: ITC 2010, CoMTrade 2010Another country that Nepal imports ginger from is India. The quantity of ginger importedfrom India is small compared to China. However, the imported unit value from India to Nepalis relatively high compared to what Nepal exports to India. The following table presents thescenario of imported quantity, value, and unit price of ginger from India to Nepal in theperiod of 2001 to 2009.Table 9: Export Trend of Ginger from India to NepalYearsExported quantity, Exported value, Exported unit value,MTIn USD 1000USD/MT2001 15 9 6002002 32 20 6252003 107 65 6072004 120 53 4422005 5 4 8002006 189 225 1,1902007 68 87 1,2792008 15 15 1,0002009 186 241 1,296Source: ITC 2010, CoMTrade 20102.6.2 Domestic Consumption and PriceOn average, about 25 to 30 kg is consumed by the producing households. 85 percent of thetotal production is estimated to be marketed by the producers either as fresh new rhizome ormother rhizomes after maintaining the stock for next year plantation. The producers retain30-35 percent of the total production for seed purpose but at the later date part of this stockagain enters the market (CADP, 2008). Ginger is consumed in most of the households asspices. Some domestic manufacturers including pharmaceuticals use ginger in their products.Ginger is also one of the main ingredients for pickle industries in Nepal.Value Chain/Market Analysis-Ginger 14
Kathmandu is one of the major domestic markets for ginger. Most of the ginger is distributedfrom the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale market in Kathmandu. The volume of tradefrom the Kalimati market in various years reveals a decreasing trend in the quantity traded(See Table 10).Table 10: Volume of Trade in Kalimati MarketYear Volume (MT) Year Volume (MT)2000/01 5,784.27 2005/06 1,695.922001/02 4,019.19 2006/07 2,371.802002/03 4,526.87 2007/08 2,278.802003/04 3,193.77 2008/09 1,582.292004/05 1,656.50 2009/10 1,807.87Source: Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Development Board, 2011Dhading and Makwanpur districts are big suppliers of fresh ginger to the Kalimati market.Ginger also arrives to this market from Gorkha, Nuwakot, Sunsari, Kavre, Jhapa, Chitwanand Bhaktapur in reasonable quantities. Chinese ginger is also traded in the Kalimati marketespeciallyduring the off-season.Markets including Birtamod, Biratnagar, Dharan, Inaruwa, Itahari, Rajbiraj, Lahan, andSiraha had a total demand of around 4,000 MT in 2007/8. The arrival at Birtamod marketalone is about 279 MT. Dharan has an arrival of 2,775 MT out of which only 30 percent isconsumed domestically (CADP, 2008). The following table presents the major market hubsfor ginger according to the Development Regions.Table 11: Development Region-wise Major MarketsS N Development RegionMajor Markets1 Eastern Dhulabari, Dharan, Biratnagar2 Central Hetauda, Birgunj, Kathmandu3 Western Butwal, Bhairahawa4 Mid-western Tulsipur, Nepalgunj5 Far-western Dhangadhi, Mahendranagar2.6.3 Price TrendIn Nepal, the annual average price of ginger has been fluctuating. The price of ginger peakedduring 2004/05 and later reached its lowest level in 2007/08. In recent years, the price hasbeen increasing and reached 51.48 NPR per kg in 2008/09.Value Chain/Market Analysis-Ginger 15
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