Research of School of Business

Authors : T Baratha Dewanarayana, Wimalaratana Wijitapure

Publication date: 2018

Description : Ginger has been one of the important minor commercial crops in Sri Lanka for decades. It has also been a welcome supplementary source of income among rural households, especially in the wet zone of the island. The objective of the study is to examine the challenges and the prospects experienced by the ginger famers currently in Sri Lanka. The necessary information for the study is collected from both primary and secondary sources. Research findings suggest that the marketing issues including price fluctuations, land ownership related issues, unavailability of quality seeds, scarcity and high prices of fertilizer and other inputs, lack of scientific knowledge on farming and post harvest handling and the inefficient extension services are the major challenges of ginger faming. At the same time there are such prospects as high profitability, less workload for farmers and small scale friendly crop cultivation, high attractions among the new generation for the cultivation and natural resistance to diseases. High potential in alleviating the rural poverty, promoting the cultivation as a major minor export crop, minimum environmental implications and ability to cultivate as a supplementary source of income while fully engaging in another job or livelihood are the major conclusions coming out of the study.

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