Ginger of Nilphamari facing extinction
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Our Correspondent
NILPHAMARI, Sept 20: Ginger, a traditional spice of Nilphamari, is facing extinction. Sources said Nilphamari used to meet the entire requirement of ginger of the country in the past. But the crop has become vulnerable to various diseases and virus every year. As a result its cultivation and per hectare production are declining gradually. DAE sources said in the 2007-08 season ginger was cultivated in 2300 hectares of land and 20841 tonnes of the crop were produced.
Sources added if virus-free and high-yielding variety (HYV) seed could be used per hectare production of ginger would have doubled very easily as the soil of Nilphamari is very ginger friendly. Sources further said at present
Nilphamari produces more than fifty per cent of total ginger produced in the country.
Virus-free and HYV ginger seed is a long standing demand of the ginger growers of the district, which remained unfulfilled until now.
NILPHAMARI, Sept 20: Ginger, a traditional spice of Nilphamari, is facing extinction. Sources said Nilphamari used to meet the entire requirement of ginger of the country in the past. But the crop has become vulnerable to various diseases and virus every year. As a result its cultivation and per hectare production are declining gradually. DAE sources said in the 2007-08 season ginger was cultivated in 2300 hectares of land and 20841 tonnes of the crop were produced.
Sources added if virus-free and high-yielding variety (HYV) seed could be used per hectare production of ginger would have doubled very easily as the soil of Nilphamari is very ginger friendly. Sources further said at present
Nilphamari produces more than fifty per cent of total ginger produced in the country.
Virus-free and HYV ginger seed is a long standing demand of the ginger growers of the district, which remained unfulfilled until now.