A bumper harvest has led to a crash in turmeric prices in India, the world’s big...
NEW DELHI - A bumper harvest has led to a crash in turmeric prices in India, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the bright yellow spice, causing furious farmers to stage protests in key growing regions demanding government help, growers and traders said.
But it is still predominantly used in a variety of tangy Indian curries, aromatic biryani and other food products. Indians also consider turmeric auspicious and it is smeared onto the faces of both the bride and groom ahead of weddings in a ceremony meant to bring good health. Turmeric takes nine months to mature so crops planted in June mainly show up for both domestic consumption and exports in January.
“The government should come to our help by either ensuring that turmeric prices go up a little or buy some of our produce at a government-set price,” he said.Millions of Indian farmers are reeling from low farm gate prices and accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of overlooking their plight.
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