organic turmeric

Coming from an agricultural family, Kanchan Verma from Madhya Pradesh took up farming soon after her marriage. Along with growing vegetables, wheat, and maize, the BA graduate tried turmeric for the first time in 2020. The decision proved fruitful, bringing her higher returns. Here’s how.

Kiru Maikkapillai from Salem, Tamil Nadu, sells value-added products made out of turmeric via his startup The Divine Foods.

Ramila and Devilal Vyas have been working for a decade to help farmers in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, grow organic turmeric and provide a market for their produce.

MBA graduate Chintan Shah has been practising organic farming in Deva Pura village in Gujarat. Through his venture, Radhey Krishna Farms, he grew 1 tonne of turmeric in 2019 and sold it across four cities — Surat, Vadodara, Anand and Mumbai

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