ASSESSING SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF GINGER PRODUCERS IN WESTERN RUKUM DISTRICT OF NEPAL

The study was conducted in two wards (Triveni 6 and Triveni 7) of Triveni municipality of Western Rukum district of Nepal to know the socio-economic condition of the ginger producers. The data were collected from 30 farmers of each ward by interviewing the respondents. In both wards, the majority of the respondents were male and educated up to the primary level. The majority of the respondents were Janajati (43.28%) and Chhetri (43.32%) in Triveni 6 and Triveni 7 respectively. In both wards, the majority of the houses were mud thatched. In Triveni 6, 46.65% and Triveni 7, 51.73% of respondents belong to the age group of 36-50. The total expense, total revenue, net profit and benefit cost ratio per ropani were more in Triveni 6 than Triveni 7. Lack of agriculture loan was ranked as the first production problem with a 1.15 index value while the variable market price was ranked as the first marketing problem with a 0.79 index value. Among various suggestions, increment in agriculture loan availability was ranked as first for solving production problems with a 0.80 index value while making fixed market price was ranked as first for solving marketing problems with a 0.82 index value.