The price of the spot turmeric decreased by Rs 150 a quintal. “We have received fresh order for the Root variety turmeric from Punjab, Delhi and some other places. So we have purchased almost all the arrived root variety turmeric”, said the exporters of turmeric.

They also said that they also received fresh orders for the ‘quality finger variety’ turmeric and they have purchased reasonable stocks said the traders. The stockists again dominated in the buying and they purchased huge stocks.

The turmeric grower farmers brought very limited stock of thirteen thousand and odd bags of turmeric for sale. 70 percent of the stocks were sold. The Hybrid Salem crop also fetched good price.

The farmers though brought limited stocks, the traders did not quote increased price for the turmeric. Because of the same the farmers were frustrated.

At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association sales yard, the finger variety was sold at Rs 2611 to Rs 3569 a quintal, root variety Rs 2219 to Rs 3305 a quintal.

Salem Crop: The finger variety was sold at Rs 3784 to Rs 4667 a quintal. Root variety Rs 3349 to Rs 3671 a quintal. Out of a total arrival of 2931 bags of turmeric 930 bags were sold.

At the Regulated Marketing Committee, finger variety was sold at Rs 3339 to Rs 3860 a quintal, root variety Rs 3269 to Rs 3739 a quintal. 1291 bags of turmeric were sold as against the arrival of 1346 bags.

At the Erode Cooperative Marketing Society, finger variety was sold at Rs 2969 to Rs 3899 a quintal, root variety Rs 2901 to Rs 3689 a quintal. All the 1192 bags of turmeric arrived for sales were sold.

At the Gobichettipalayam Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Society finger variety was sold at Rs 2869 to Rs 3939 a quintal, root variety Rs 2869 to Rs 3639 a quintal. All the 260 bags were sold.

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