A sweet win for turmeric farmers
This year’s Sankranti was particularly sweet for the turmeric farmers in Telangana as their nearly two decade-long demand for a National Turmeric Board (NTB), headquartered in Nizamabad, became a reality when Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated it on the day of the festival. Turmeric is widely cultivated in Nizamabad and parts of north Telangana along the Godavari river.Mr. Goyal said the Board would boost exports of about 30 varieties of turmeric grown in 20 States, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya. The Board has been entrusted with the task of promoting research and development of new products and exploring the scope for value addition to turmeric-related products for markets abroad. There are plans to leverage ...