CBR of Ginger Cultivation with special reference to Soil type: A Comparative Study of Satara and Aurangabad District

India is known as “The Home of Spices”. Ginger is one of the important spice crops having an area of 4,27,423 hectares with a production of 16,18,627 tons in World. At international level India is a second largest country with 27.24 percent of the total global production of ginger. Other important producer countries are China, Indonesia, Nepal, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Thailand, Philippines, Cameron and U.S.A. The countries importing the highest amount of ginger are the United States, Bangladesh and United Kingdom. Behalf of the ginger having an area of 1,05,500 hectares with a production of 5,17,800 tones in India. Major production of this important spice crop is confined to Assam, Kerala, Gujarat, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa, and Maharashtra. Ginger commonly called ‘Aale’ is grown in an area of 3,426 hectares with a production of 34,267 metric tons in Maharashtra. More than 49 percent of the area and production is mainly from Satara and Aurangabad district and hence ginger cultivation is the backbone of the particular farmers. Area under different exotic varieties like, Maran, Rio-De-Janiro, Udaypuri, Chhattisgarh, Godhra, Bangalore, Himachal and Suprabha gradually increase in different pockets of Maharashtra. In fact, varied agro-climatic conditions prevailing in India are suitable to grow almost all spices. However, soil is another important factor which effect on productivity and production of any crop. And hence here is an attempt to try find out soil type-wise cost benefit ratio (CBR) of Satara and Aurangabad district of Maharashtra State which is further guide for remaining ginger growers