The traders preferring new turmeric and purchase the same. Though the arrival of new turmeric is normal with to 3,000-4, 000 bags a day, the traders are showing interest in buying the new turmeric for their demand said Krishnamurthy a trader. On Friday , 6,300 bags including four thousand bags of new turmeric arrived for sale. The traders have procured more than 3, 500 bags of new turmeric and 500 bags of hybrid turmeric. Regarding the price of the commodity, the Hybrid finger turmeric was increased by ₹200 a quintal and the local finger turmeric was increased by ₹300 in the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association Sales Yard. At the Regulated Marketing Committee the both varieties were increased by ₹300 . But only 45 per cent of the arrived turmeric was sold. At the Erode Cooperative Marketing Committee more than 900 bags of turmeric arrived and 75 per cent were sold. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association sales yard, Salem Hybrid Finger turmeric was sold at ₹5,779 to ₹9,089 , root variety was sold at ₹5,469 to ₹7,481 . The local turmeric finger variety was sold at ₹5,400 to ₹8,588 , root variety was sold at ₹4,829 to ₹7,277 . Of the total arrival of 5,494 bags 3,288 bags including the new turmeric and hybrid turmeric were sold.

At the Regulated Marketing Committee, finger turmeric was sold at ₹6,299 to ₹7,677 , root variety was sold at ₹5,899 to ₹6,889 . Out of 805 bags, 383 bags were sold.

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