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| Article Name : | | | A STUDY ON PRODUCTION OF TURMERIC IN INDIA | | Author Name : | | | Avinash G. Peshwe , Manoj Kumar Gelda | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-5573 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Though turmeric has a 5000 year old history in India, cultivation practices have not been adequately researched. As a result productivity has been , at best, moderate. As this wonder spice now get global recognition for its tremendous medicinal value, better cultivation method need to be adopted. Turmeric, Curcuma longa Linn (Haldi) of the Zingiberaceae family, is native to India and Southeast Asia. India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric. The world production of turmeric stands at around 8,00,000 tonnes, of which India has a share of approximately 75-80 per cent. India consumes about 80 per cent of its own production. | | Keywords : | | - Art and various buddhist monasteries,
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