Steep fall in turmeric prices worries Telangana farmers

Farmers across north Telangana are deeply concerned about a sharp drop in turmeric prices at the Nizamabad Agriculture Market Yard — one of the country’s largest hubs for the spice. 

Growers from Nizamabad, Jagtial, and Nirmal districts have been bringing large volumes of turmeric to the yard, but increased arrivals have led to



falling prices. At the start of the turmeric season in January, prices touched ₹15,000 per quintal. Encouraged by those rates, farmers continued to deliver huge consignments, only to find that some traders allegedly formed a syndicate to lower prices. Neither the market committee nor officials have taken action to check these practices, farmers say.