Coronavirus: Demand for ginger soars in Europe as Ghana remains quiet on supply

게시됨 2021년 2월 21일

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the demand for ginger, making it a profitable opportunity for farmers and suppliers in Ghana. The country has experienced a significant increase in the producer price of ginger from 2019 to 2021. However, local dealers in Ghana are not showing much interest to meet the global demand. With China, the largest ginger grower, losing part of its old harvest due to heavy rainfalls, other producers like Peru, Brazil, and Thailand are under pressure to meet the demands. The prices for ginger in Europe and the U.S are around 40-45 Euro and US$50 respectively for a 12 kilogram box. The ideal climate in Ghana makes it suitable for large-scale cultivation. However, a ginger processing facility in Gyankoba, a farming community, has been out of use for many years.

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As the novel coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 presented lucrative prospects for ginger farmers and suppliers across the globe, ginger farmers and traders in Ghana are risking opportunities to cash in on the situation. Though producer prices of ginger have increased across major ginger production areas in Ghana with the price for a 1 kilo rising sharply from US$0.16 to US $3.83 (as packed and ready for export) between 2019 and 2021, there is little enthusiasm from dealers in Ghana to meet current global demands. China is the largest ginger grower on the global market and has seen the demand for the product increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Heavy rainfalls in the last quarter of 2020 in that country has also resulted in a large part of the old harvest being lost. The first ginger harvest which started in China in November last year and has ended, has also placed pressure on other producers like Peru, Brazil and Thailand to meet the growing demands. Prices currently ...

출처: Ghanaweb