India produces nearly the whole world’s turmeric output and consumes 80% of it. It is today the largest exporter of turmeric (approximately 90%) to the Middle East, the UK, USA and Japan. With its inherent qualities, Indian turmeric is considered the best in the world.
Turmeric is a very important spice in India and finds extensive use in Indian cuisine. Besides food flavouring, turmeric’s therapeutic properties are relied on to purify the blood, remedy skin conditions, treat stomach and liver ailments and aid digestion. It is also used as a cosmetic.
Key export markets
- UAE
- USA
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Japan
- Malaysia
- UK
Cultivation
Turmeric is a tropical crop cultivated from sea level to 1200 meter MSL. It grows in light black, black clayey loams and red soils in irrigated and rainfed conditions. The crop cannot withstand water logging or alkalinity.
Production
The following Indian states are major producers:
- Tamilnadu
- Andhra Pradesh (Nizamabad, Dugirala)
- Orissa
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra (Sangli)
- Kerala (Alleppey)
Grades
- Bulb
- Finger (Nizamabad, Dugirala, Sangli, Alleppey, Erode, Salem)
Sourcing
Our sourcing network covers all the major centres:
We also source from the following countries:
Processing Care
Extra care is essential to ensure that freshly unearthed raw turmeric rhizomes retain their attractive yellow colour and characteristic aroma.
The fingers and rhizomes of turmeric are boiled separately for 30 to 40 minutes until bubbles and white fumes emanate. They are then drained and dried in the sun for 10 to 15 days until they become dry and hard.
The dry turmeric is then cleaned and polished mechanically at our modern processing units in hygienic conditions to make powder. Our units have an installed capacity of about 500 metric tons.
Specifications
Turmeric Finger (Whole)
| Flexibility |
Should be hard and break with a metallic twang |
| Pieces, % by weight |
2 |
| Foreign matter, % by weight, max. |
1.0 |
| Chura and defective bulbs, % by weight, max. |
0.5 |
| % of bulbs by weight, max. |
2.0 |
We offer various others grades as well as customized grades according to customer requirements.
Packing & Shipping
Export
Packing
25 kg Nett in jute / PP bags
Shipping
16 metric tons in a 40' FCL
20 metric tons powder in a 40' FCL
Port of loading: Chennai / Tuticorin, India
Domestic
Arogya Agmark Turmeric Powder is made with turmeric handpicked from the best plantations in Erode, Salem, Duggirala and Alleppey to give the finest colour, aroma and taste.
Available Packs
| 200 gm |
| 100 gm |
| 50 gm |
| 10 gm |
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