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

European Spice Association (ESA) Minimum Quality Standards for GingerTotal Ash(percentw/w) maxAcid Insoluble Ash(percentw/w) maxMoisture(percentw/w) maxVolatile oil (v/w) min(ISO) (ESA) (ISO) (ISO)8 2 12 1.5As per the ESA, the extraneous matter and foreign matter should not exceed 1 percent and 2percent respectively; should be free from live and/or dead insects, insect fragments, androdent contamination visible to naked eye. In microbial analysis, Salmonella must be absentin (at least) 25 gm of material, yeast and mould maximum up to 10 6 /g and E. coli maximumup to 10 3 /g. The European Union has fixed limits for aflatoxin and it should not exceed 10ppb in total.To be sold as organic, a product must be grown following organic agriculture practices andbe certified by an accredited certification body. The International Federation of OrganicAgriculture Movement (IFOAM) has established organic production, processing and tradingstandards, and tried to harmonize certification system worldwide. However, countries canhave their own standards such as Japanese Agriculture Standards (JAS) of Japan, EU organicstandards, US organic standards. To comply with organic standards and practices, theoperator must document all farming and post-harvest activities including farm field map,field history, activity register, input records including purchase, output records includingsales, harvest records, storage records, pest control records, movement records, equipmentcleaning and labelling. All such documents must meet specific standards that are enumeratedin directives issued by the certification agencies.In the processing plant, the operator must present an organic handling plan which showshow contamination from prohibited materials and commingling with non-organic productswill be prevented. This includes a detailed description of the process, receiving and storage ofingredients and finished products, cleaning and sanitation of the processing equipment,facilities pest management, and a documentary paper trail that must permanently record allof the above.In India, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has AGMARK grading system for dry gingerand ginger powder. It categorizes ginger to different grades based on the size of rhizome,extraneous matter, lime content as calcium oxide and very light pieces.Annex 2: World Export Trend of Ginger (‘000 USD)Exporters 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010CAGR(percent) 8World 247,925 264,694 337,925 409,203 647,834 27.14China 168,155 153,299 212,024 281,637 434,920 26.82Nigeria 0 11,588 11,420 12,861 48,420 60.30Netherlands 13,430 16,179 21,470 23,289 36,830 28.69Thailand 8,998 14,891 26,019 24,932 28,679 33.618 CAGR: Compound Annual Growth RateValue Chain/Market Analysis-Ginger 41