Indian man, Chinese father-in-law run ginger business in Hubei

Kottuvala Abdul Mateed from India helps his Chinese father-in-law to expand their ginger business abroad. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

A 31-year-old Indian in Central China's Hubei province cultivates ginger with his Chinese father-in-law at their home village and exports it to countries in Asia, North America and Latin America, Chutian Metropolis Daily reported.

The man, originally from New Delhi, gave himself a Chinese name called Wang Wei, same as one of the most famous poets in Tang Dynasty (618-907). His Indian name is Kottuvala Abdul Mateed.

He studied at China Three Gorges University and has lived in China for 11 years, during which he fell in love with Lyu Xueqin, a woman from Enshi, Hubei province, who became his wife later.

The couple established a company in South China's Guangdong province to export various agriculture products, including ginger, to countries, such as India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and United States, through Dubai port.

Last year, Wang together with his father-in-law, Lyu Weiping, brought ginger seeds and cultivation technology to their home village in Hubei after inspecting them in East China's Shandong province.

The seeds grew up successfully and they decided to set up a ginger cultivation base spread over 2.1 hectares. Wang took charge of financial support and sales.

"The ginger output of the base can reach nearly 100,000 kg, whose production value is one million yuan ($150,716) as long as appropriate technologies and management skills are used," said Wang.

The family's business also received local government's support, which arranged experts from universities to provide guidance and helped them construct a cellar, which is capable of storing 150,000 kg of ginger.

Jiang Chenglong contributed to this story.