Mizoram Declared ‘Ginger Capital of India’

The NITI Aayog has formally declared Mizoram as the ‘Ginger Capital of India’, recognising the State’s growing prominence in high-quality ginger production and its rapid expansion in output in recent years.

Chief Minister’s Remarks

Chief Minister Lalduhoma said the recognition is a testament to the sustained hard work, dedication and innovation of Mizoram’s farmers, who have transformed ginger cultivation into a major agricultural success story.

He noted that although Mizoram has been a Union Territory and later a State for about 54 years, and remains predominantly agrarian, no single crop had earlier brought such national-level recognition.

Ginger Processing Unit Inaugurated

The Chief Minister inaugurated a Ginger Processing Unit at the Sairang Horticulture Centre, marking a significant step towards:

• Value addition
• Post-harvest processing
• Improved farmer incomes
• Strengthening the ginger value chain in the State

Production and Farmer Support

According to the Mizoram Agricultural Marketing Board (MAMB):

• Over 3.38 crore kg of ginger was procured in 2025
• The entire support price amounting to ₹137.72 crore has been fully disbursed to farmers

About Ginger

• Ginger is a herbaceous perennial plant
• Belongs to the Zingiberaceae family
• Believed to be native to Southeast Asia
• Cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions across the world

India’s Global Position in Ginger Production

• India accounts for about 30–40% of global ginger production
• In FY 2024, Madhya Pradesh emerged as the largest ginger-producing State in India