Table of Contents

Introduction. Botany and Crop Improvement of Ginger. Chemistry of Ginger. Tissue Culture and Biotechnology of Ginger. Ginger Production in India and Other South Asian Countries. Ginger Production in South East Asia. Ginger Production in Africa and Pacific Ocean Islands. Diseases of Ginger. Bacterial Diseases of Ginger and their Control. Insect Pests of Ginger. Post Harvest and Industrial Processing of Ginger. Production, Marketing and Economics of Ginger. Pharmacology of Ginger. Medicinal Properties and Uses of Ginger. Ginger as Spice and Flavourant. Yield Gaps Constraints in Ginger. Other Economically Important Zingiber Species.