Palpa, March 23 -- A women's cooperative in Palpa, western Nepal, has exported eight tonnes of unprocessed ginger to Europe. While the demand there for the Nepali spice has reached 20 tonnes, this marks a significant step forward for ginger export, which previously relied on the Indian market.

Farmers report that raw ginger, particularly the 'Bose' variety, has gained substantial demand in overseas markets.

AQysta Nepal Pvt Ltd, a company that facilitates ginger exports to Europe, has supported this initiative in collaboration with the Galda Social Entrepreneurial Women's Cooperative in Nisdhi Municipality-5, Palpa. The cooperative had cultivated ginger on 42 ropanis of land.

Dilmaya Thapa, the cooperative manager, explained that while...