Turmeric Board will strengthen farmers financially with new markets opening: Amit Shah

Fulfilling the 40-year-old dream and the promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad on Sunday (June 29).

Mr. Shah said that with the establishment of the Board, within three to four years, turmeric from Nizamabad will reach most countries around the world. Farmers will no longer have to rely on middlemen as the Board will establish the entire value chain — packaging, branding, marketing and export.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a turmeric stall during the inauguration of the National Turmeric Board Headquarters, in Nizamabad on Sunday. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar also seen.
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The Minister said turmeric is antiviral, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory, and is a wonder drug. Moreover, the Indian turmeric with high curcumin content is much sought after. “Now, we’ve also begun GI tag certification and marketing for organic turmeric. Government of India has set a target of $1 billion in turmeric exports by 2030.”

The Minister further said farmers will also be trained in best practices to meet export standards and the Board will work on skill development and training. He said in 2025, turmeric farmers received a rate of ₹ 18,000 to ₹ 19,000 per quintal. In the next three years, marketing initiatives will help farmers earn ₹6,000 to ₹7,000 more per quintal.

Mr. Shah assured that along with the Turmeric Board branch offices of both Bharat Organic Cooperative Limited and Bharat Cooperative Exports Limited will be opened in Nizamabad to boost turmeric exports.

Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao thanked the Centre for responding to the long-pending demand of farmers. Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy, Union MoS (Home) Bandi Sanjay Kumar, BJP MP K Laxman, BJP Lok Sabha member from Nizamabad D. Arvind and several other party leaders were present on the occasion.