Dry Ginger variety · Traditional cultivar
Suprabha
Also known as Suprabha cultivar, Suprabha ginger
Odisha (developed and tested across 9 agro-climatic zones) · Farmer selection / Odisha research
Superior performance across North Eastern Coastal Plain, East and South Eastern Coastal Plain, Western Central Table Land, and Mid Central Table Land regions of Odisha. High rhizome yield with good essential oil and low fiber. Excellent benefit-cost ratio (6.51).
Key facts
| Type | Traditional cultivar |
|---|---|
| Origin | Odisha (developed and tested across 9 agro-climatic zones) |
| Breeder / source | Farmer selection / Odisha research |
| Parentage | Traditional local cultivar |
| Yield | Reported 2.45 t/ha dry yield in Odisha cropping model with 11% net cropped area; higher fresh yields reported at 6.80 kg plot yield |
| Tolerance | Suited to multiple Odisha agro-climatic zones; coastal areas particularly suitable |
| Distinctive features | Bold rhizomes with large size fingers, high yield, good quality metrics for dry ginger |
| Grown in | Odisha (9 agro-climatic zones documented); suitable for coastal and table-land regions |
| Also known as | Suprabha cultivar, Suprabha ginger |
Figures are indicative, compiled from public agricultural sources (ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities, the Spices Board and the National Innovation Foundation) and vary with soil, season and management. Confirm with your local package of practices.
Suprabha in detail
A plump-fingered Odisha ginger cultivar from farmer/clonal selection, released from HARS Pottangi, that delivers consistent rhizome yield and low fiber across coastal and table-land zones.
Origin & story
Suprabha was released from HARS (Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology), Pottangi. It is a clonal selection from Kunduli Local (PGS-35). Transcriptome research has compared Suprabha plants grown in different Odisha agro-climatic zones to understand how regional conditions affect secondary metabolite expression.
How it grows
Matures in about 229 days and yields around 16.6 t/ha of fresh rhizome. Recommended for the North Eastern Coastal Plain, East and South Eastern Coastal Plain, Western Central Table Land, and Mid Central Table Land regions of Odisha, and noted for wide adaptability across hill regions. Single-bud sprout technique using a 5 g rhizome piece with a plump bud reduces seed requirement and, in an arecanut-based multispecies cropping system, returned a benefit-cost ratio of 6.51.
Quality & character
Plump rhizomes with large, oval-tipped fingers and bright grey skin. Crude fiber about 4.4%, dry recovery around 21%, essential oil 1.9%, oleoresin 8.9%. Profuse tillering. The low fiber suits processed ginger products.
Why it matters to buyers
Processors value the consistent rhizome size and low fiber for processed ginger. The cultivar shows strong profitability, especially under single-bud propagation in intercropping systems, where it achieved a benefit-cost ratio of 6.51.
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