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Ginger is washed and cleaned in water and then skin of ginger is peeled partially with the help of peeling machine. It is then dried in electrically operated tray drier at a temperature o of about 60 C. Even if ginger is to be used for extraction purposes, this temperature is o advisable as oil contents in ginger are not affected till 80 C. Drying time is 24 hours in crossflow type drier and 14 hours in through-flow drier. Dried ginger slices are packed in polythene bags and sealed.