**3. Conclusion**

There is attractive local and foreign market for different types of ginger products; dry, sliced, extracted oleoresin, and essential oil content. Government, research, NGOs, and private sectors need to work on the conservation and maintenance of the ginger germplasms in Ethiopia.

#### **Acknowledgements**

The authors would like to acknowledge all the parties working on spices/ginger and contributed for writing of this article.

### **Author details**

Girma Hailemichael\*, Mohammedsani Zakir and Melaku Addisu Jimma Agricultural Research Center, Jimma, Ethiopia

\*Address all correspondence to: ghailemichael1973@gmail.com

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