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With planetary request for turmeric continuing to grow, exports from Erode territory person recorded a 5% summation this twelvemonth compared to the erstwhile year, driven mostly by the crop’s medicinal worth and rising depletion worldwide.
Known for its precocious curcumin contented ranging betwixt 2.5% and 3.9%, Erode turmeric has earned a Geographical Indication (GI) tag and remains 1 of the large crops cultivated successful the district. The 10-month harvest is sown during June-July and harvested successful February-March. After processing, the nutrient is brought to regulated and cultivation producers’ cooperative markets successful Erode, Perundurai, and Gobichettipalayam.
Next lone to Nizamabad successful Telangana, the Erode turmeric marketplace is the 2nd largest successful the country. Turmeric from crossed the district, neighbouring districts, and a fewer different States is brought present for auction. The spice is exported to respective countries, including Germany, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Bangladesh.
Between April and November 2024, exports stood astatine 1.21 lakh metric tonnes, which roseate to 1.27 lakh metric tonnes during the corresponding play this year.
M. Sathyamurthy, caput of the Erode Turmeric Merchants and Godown Owners’ Association, told The Hindu that post-COVID-19, request for turmeric has accrued globally owed to its medicinal properties and higher consumption. “Annual export maturation has been successful the scope of 5% to 10% implicit the past fewer years,” helium said.
Turmeric is cultivated connected astir 1.60 lakh acres crossed the State, with implicit 30% of the country located successful Erode district. Of the astir 7 lakh bags of turmeric produced successful the State, much than 2 lakh bags are contributed by the district.
Officials astatine the Department of Horticulture said the country nether turmeric cultivation successful Erode has shown an wide upward trend. The country nether cultivation was 10,522 acres successful 2020-21, 11,880 acres successful 2021-22, 11,599 acres successful 2022-23, 9,190 acres successful 2023-24, 11,406 acres successful 2024-25, and 11,860 acres successful 2025-26.
Over the past 12 years, the mean terms of turmeric hovered betwixt ₹5,000 and ₹6,000 per quintal, earlier surging to ₹24,000 per quintal successful 2024. Prices aboriginal stabilised betwixt ₹12,000 and ₹15,000 per quintal successful caller years. The comparatively unchangeable pricing has encouraged farmers to grow the country nether cultivation.
On Monday (December 29, 2025), turmeric prices astatine the Erode Regulated Market ranged from ₹8,586 to ₹15,629 per quintal for digit assortment and ₹7,569 to ₹14,333 per quintal for bulb variety.
