Hyderabad: The Union government on Wednesday notified the constitution of the national turmeric board, which will focus on the development and growth of turmeric and turmeric products in the country.
Announcing the cabinet decision in Delhi, BJP state president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy said, “Turmeric is majorly cultivated in Tamil Nadu, Telangana state, Karnataka, MP, Odisha, Bengal and Gujarat. The board will help in setting up processing units and aid in its export. Establishing a tribal university was delayed owing to delay in finalizing the land for setting up the board.”
The board will lay stress on exports, R&D and develop traditional value-added turmeric products, while also giving importance to quality and food safety as per established standards.
India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric in the world. It enjoys 62 per cent share in the global turmeric market. During 2022-23, 1.534 lakh tonnes of turmeric and products to the tune of $207.45 million were exported to Bangladesh, UAE, the USA and Malaysia. With the focused activities of the board, it is expected that turmeric exports will reach ' one billion by 2030.
The Centre will appoint the board’s chairman.
