Turmeric sale drops, only 60% sold

About only sixty for each cent of the arrived turmeric was sold on Thursday.

R.K.V. Ravishankar, President, Erode Turmeric Retailers Association stated: “The sale of turmeric has been lowered to sixty for each cent as only medium excellent turmeric is arriving for sale. More, the traders have only neighborhood desire, and are waiting around for the upcountry desire. Some luggage of finger turmeric fetched somewhat enhanced price tag of ₹75 to ₹100 a quintal thanks to superior excellent amid the medium wide variety. The traders acquired all these kinds of turmeric for their neighborhood desire.”

He stated the arrival of turmeric for sale was at two,500 to 3,000 luggage a day, as most of the farmers have been busy in their agricultural functions in Kalingarayan ayacut place thanks to launch of water in the canal. There is no advancement in price tag at the Turmeric Futures and also no new upcountry desire has been received by traders.

At the Erode Turmeric Retailers Association sales property, finger turmeric was sold at ₹5,299 to ₹6,459 a quintal, the root wide variety was sold at ₹4,889 to ₹5,689 a quintal. Of the arrival of one,495 luggage of turmeric close to 419 luggage have been sold.

At the Controlled Advertising Committee, finger turmeric was sold at ₹4,810 to ₹6,042 a quintal, root wide variety at ₹4,610 to ₹5,519 a quintal. Of the 582 luggage of turmeric put for sale, 558 luggage have been sold.

At the Erode Cooperative Advertising Society, finger turmeric was sold at ₹5,011 to ₹6,399 a quintal, the root wide variety at ₹4,899 to ₹5,659 a quintal. Of the 858 luggage of turmeric retained for sale, 751 luggage have been sold.