What it is
Fresh ginger for kitchens and paste; peeled and dried into sonth; distilled for oil and oleoresin.
Fresh green gingerDry ginger (bleached and unbleached)Cochin and Calicut dry ginger
Where India produces it
- Madhya Pradesh
2024-25 (final): 624138 tonnes
- Karnataka
2024-25 (final): 379151 tonnes
- Odisha
2024-25 (final): 269513 tonnes
- Maharashtra
2024-25 (final): 235248 tonnes
- Assam
2024-25 (final): 176944 tonnes
Where imports come from
India is largely self-sufficient; HS 0910 (ginger, turmeric and other spices) imports were US$ 105.05 million in 2024-25.
- Afghanistan — US$ 28.14 million imported under HS 0910 in 2024-25
- Myanmar — US$ 18.35 million imported under HS 0910 in 2024-25
- Vietnam — US$ 14.12 million imported under HS 0910 in 2024-25
- Nigeria — US$ 9.38 million imported under HS 0910 in 2024-25
Rules before you buy or sell
- Farm-gate trade usually goes through a state APMC mandi or e-NAM; the state's market fee and trader licence rules apply.
- FSSAI licence or registration is needed to process, pack, store or sell it as food (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006).
- Imports of seeds, grain and plant products need a phytosanitary certificate and clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003.
Businesses that use it
Ginger-Garlic Paste Unit →Ginger and Garlic Processing (Candy and Dehydration) →Ginger Processing (Dry Ginger and Ginger Oil) →Masala / Spice Grinding Unit →