Author : Asfaw Kifile
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Importance of Ginger in Ethiopia by : Asfaw Kifile
Download or read book Importance of Ginger in Ethiopia written by Asfaw Kifile and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ginger is one of the most widely used spices as a flavouring agent around the world. It is also an important crop in Ethiopia in terms of production, local consumption, and export, owing to the availability of favourable climatic and edaphic conditions and a long tradition of production. Ginger production, however, is limited to a few pockets in southern Ethiopia and a few areas in southwestern Oromia and north Amhara despite the country’s huge potential for ginger production. In recent years, after the ginger bacterial wilt pandemic, production and export were hampered, seriously limiting its economic contribution at household and economy-wide. To resolve the problems, research and development efforts have been made. However, the adoption and implementation of the recommended practices are very limited. This working paper presents a general overview of ginger production and marketing, prevailing challenges, and recommended interventions to revitalize ginger production and marketing.