TURMERIC BOARD

July 1, 2025

Current Context: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the National Turmeric Board’s headquarters in Nizamabad, Telangana for fulfilling long-standing demands of turmeric farmers.

ABOUT TURMERIC BOARD (NATIONAL):

Location: Nizamabad, Telangana—the turmeric capital of India .
Established under: Ministry of Commerce & Industry; notified Oct 2023 and launched Jan 2025.
Funding: ₹200 crore allocated for quality improvement, R&D, packaging, and farmer income enhancement.
Export Target: Achieve US $1 billion in turmeric exports by 2030.
Mandate: Improve farmer prices, branding, global marketing, and strengthen export infrastructure.
Impact for Farmers:
Supports packaging & branding chains
Reduces middleman dependency
Promotes GI-tagged and organic turmeric
Statistics: In 2023–24, turmeric cultivated over 300,000 ha yielding ~1.07 million tonnes; India produces ~75% of global output and 62% of world trade .