Ginger processing in India (Zingiber officinale): A review

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is a spice of great commercial importance belongs to the Zingiberacea family. The leading states producing ginger in India are Orissa, Kerala, Karnataka, Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Kerala, is being partly responsible for 33 per cent of the total production in India. Different varieties of ginger, its nutritional composition and production status have discussed.