Turmeric farmers urge price support

INDIAN turmeric farmers have been urging the government to set a minimum support price for the spice but it is anticipated that their hopes will not be met. India has started harvesting its new crop turmeric and output is pegged to reach 675,000 tonnes, up from 525,000 tonnes in 2011…READ MORE

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Turmeric growers urge price support

The handful of districts that grow turmeric and the 1.5m farmers need bank loans on their produce and also storage facilities. In 2011, turmeric prices averaged Rs3,500 ($64) per quintal compared with an unprecedented Rs18,000 a quintal in 2010…READ MORE

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