BHOJPUR: Farmers in Bhojpur are increasingly turning to ginger farming as an alternative source of income amid growing difficulties in cultivating traditional food crops due to damage caused by monkeys.
With monkeys frequently destroying crops such as maize and millet, farmers are exploring ginger cultivation as a more viable agricultural option, as the underground crop is less vulnerable to damage from the animals.
Geeta Khadka, a farmer from Bhojpur Municipality-6, said she had started growing ginger as monkey-related crop damage continued to increase. According to her, ginger is relatively safe from monkeys because it grows underground. She believes commercial ginger farming could generate better returns than traditional food crops.
Khadka said she was drawn to ginger cultivation because it is comparatively easier to manage at a time when protecting conventional crops from monkeys has become increasingly challenging. She added that ginger farming is emerging as a practical alternative for farmers struggling with crop losses.
Similarly, farmer Sabitra Pokharel has been cultivating ginger on approximately one and a half ropanis of land and plans to expand the cultivation area further. Pokharel said ginger farming was prioritized after growing other food crops became difficult due to damage caused by monkeys. The decision was also influenced by the crop’s potential to generate a good income.
According to Pokharel, ginger currently fetches between Rs 100 and Rs 120 per kilogram in the local market. She said there were no major marketing challenges, as ginger can be dried, processed into powder, and sold in the market. Its availability in powdered form also reduces the risk of losses from unsold produce.
The increasing presence of monkeys in rural areas has emerged as a major challenge to agricultural production. Farmers have been facing repeated losses as the animals damage paddy, maize, millet, and other crops grown in their fields.
Agricultural experts believe that expanding commercial ginger cultivation could provide farmers with an alternative source of income, particularly given the crop’s favourable market value at the local level.
Publish Date : 15 November 2026 09:14 AM
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