RKV Ravishankar, a dealer and President of the Erode Turmeric Merchants and Godown Owners Association, stated, “In the start of the 12 months, finger turmeric became offered at ₹7,2 hundred/quintal and the root variety at ₹6,500. But now expenses of both the types have dropped via ₹1,000/quintal inflicting frustration ot the farmers.” During 2019, in Erode district by myself 10 lakh luggage (of 75 kg each) had been produced by means of farmers. In 2020, the cultivable location dropped and production has come right down to 8 lakh bags, he added.
Drastic fall in rate of turmeric at some stage in the modern-day 12 months is because of drop in call for from buyers as well as terrible best of the arrivals, say marketmen. Many buyers in Erode started out shopping for turmeric from markets in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra as they observed charges to be inexpensive. Despite incurring two in keeping with cent freight charges, they nevertheless saved five in step with cent on fee, add experts.

Erode turmeric has 2.5-three in step with cent curcumin content and good coloration. Now, in Maharashtra, AP and different places too, traders get the equal excellent.
Exports suffer

Ravishankar admitted that the export of the spice crop from Erode district decreased in 2020 via almost 20 consistent with cent largely because of pleasant troubles. “Many nations which are cultivating turmeric are having appropriate golden yellow shade and having more than 3 per cent curcumin content material”, he brought.

VK Rajamanickam, a trader, said for the beyond six months no export of turmeric has occurred dto Sri Lanka due to the ban which triggered a loss of greater than ₹60 crore.

“Due to Covid-19 crackdown on public gatherings, the sale of turmeric went down through 30-40 in step with cent. As a result, the carryover stock in 2021 can be 50-60 in step with cent extra than the contemporary 12 months’s arrival, thus bringing down the expenses,” he introduced.