India sees sharp rise in area planted to turmeric

INDIA’S turmeric plantings for the 2009/10 season are much higher than those of last year as stronger prices have encouraged the country’s farmers to expand their area to the spice. Turmeric sowing for 2009/10 has been completed across India. The delayed onset of monsoon rains meant that plantings started 21 to 25 days later than […]

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Limited stocks underpin Indian turmeric

INDIAN turmeric futures look set for further gains in the coming weeks after advancing on September 24 due to tightening supplies and strong festival demand. India’s turmeric output in 2009/10 is expected to increase as area under the spice expanded and August rains ensured yields would be near normal despite erratic rains in June to […]

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