Production of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) in Haryana is concentrated in the Shivalik foothills of Panchkula district. Thus, Pinjore and Morni Blocks of Panchkula district were selected to conduct the present study. A multistage sampling method was used to collect primary data from 80 farmers during the 2023 kharif crop season. Costs and returns, as well as resource use efficiency, were estimated. The net returns from ginger cultivation were found to be around ₹44017.65/ha with a B: C ratio of 1.31 over variable costs and 1.05 over total costs. The total cost amounted to ₹804357.45/ha, with major expenses incurred on the cost of seed rhizome (44.19 % of the total cost). Resource use efficiency analysis indicated that inputs such as fertiliser and farmyard manure (FYM), plant protection and human labour were under-utilised, while rhizome seed cost was over-utilised. The study also found that ginger cultivation experienced a decreasing return to scale (0.77). The non-availability of quality seed rhizome at nearby markets leads to a high cost of planting material, which constitutes the major constraint faced by farmers. Other constraints include inadequate irrigation facilities, low remunerative prices and lack of awareness about market information. The study suggests government initiatives to create awareness about the available subsidy on horticultural crops and promote the use of small farm machinery. Fortified extension networks as well as market linkage would help in elevating the income of farmers to enrich the potential of ginger production in the Shivalik foothills.
