Farmers in the Mahintada village, in the Surkhet District cultivate ginger as a major income generating cash crop to be used as food or medicine. Ginger rhizomes selected for seed purposes are stored in pits to be used in the next season. It has been observed that around 25-30% rhizomes rot in the pit itself and about 10-15% rhizomes sprout in the pit and are rendered useless for sowing due to a build-up of pathogenic inoculums. Therefore, there is a need to improve storage conditions. The pit storage method, with some improvements, constitutes an eco-friendly and less expensive method in respect of tradition and local knowledge.
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Publisher:
TECA/FAO
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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Keywords:
GINGER RHIZOMES, FARMERS, CASH CROP, CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, SEEDS, PESTICIDES, FUNGICIDES
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Thematic Group:
FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization
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Thesaurus:
04.02.01
- Crop Management
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