Does organic ginger really fetch a premium and what yield should I expect?

Certified organic ginger does usually fetch a premium over conventional, but the size of that premium depends entirely on having a real organic or export buyer, and it can be modest if you end up selling into the normal market. Organic yields are often somewhat lower than high input conventional crops, with fresh ginger commonly ranging broadly from around 4 to 10 tonnes per acre depending on soil and management, so treat as a range and verify locally. You can add value by drying into sonth (dry ginger), which has its own market. Export demand for clean, low residue, organic ginger exists but is quality and documentation strict. So the honest picture is that the premium is real but conditional, line up the buyer and certification first, and plan income as a range, not a fixed high figure.