Tag: Turmeric Farmers

Kandhamal:  Though Kandhamal turmeric commands strong demand not only in the State but also internationally, the cultivators are having a distressing time as unpredictable climatic conditions are denting productivity while government assistance is hard to come by. Though the farmers of Dunguripali village under G.Udayagiri block are busy preparing for cultivation, due to uneven rainfall […]

Hyderabad: In a bid to highlight their problems, about 100 turmeric farmers–50 each from Telangana and Tamil Nadu, are planning to file nominations as independents from the Varanasi constituency, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking re-election. According to PK Deivasigamani, president of the Turmeric Farmers Association of India, they will file their nominations before […]