date:Jan 18, 2023
Production of ginger has almost been stagnant at around 80,000 tons for the last one decade, while demand for the important and herbal spice has surged five times by this time, said insiders. The rocketing demand has been forcing the country to import 0.5-0.6 million tons of ginger worth billions of Tk annually, they added.
Ginger production reached 82,152 tons in the last financial year (FY) 2021-22, which was 81,715 tons in FY 21, and 84,887 tons in FY 20, according to the Bangladesh Bureau o