Ginger crops damaged in Anandapuram due to heavy rain

Anandapuram: Due to heavy rainfall since past few days Ginger crops in the Anandapuram region have been infected by Fusarium yellows disease, bacterial wilt, and soft rot.

“Due to incessant rain, there has been a lot of damage. We are chopping off the ginger plants so that we can sell them in the market. Major of the crops here have been affected. We can’t preserve it for longer,” Shridhar, the owner of a ginger plantation was quoted speaking to ANI.

“Fortunately, the rate in the market is around 4,200 to 4,300 rupees per quintal,” he added.

Ginger is usually preserved in fields up to January and February. The farmers wait till the Makar Sankranti festival for good market season. But this year brokers, traders have started buying ginger before the usual harvesting season which usually starts after December.

It may be recalled that last year, the ginger price touched 6,000 per quintal in February.