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LOWER EXPECTED OUTPUT TO PUSH UP TURMERIC PRICES IN COMING MONTHS

KHARIF PRE-HARVEST PRICE FORECAST OF TURMERIC FOR 2015-16

The decrease in the intensity of rainfall during July and August 2015, resulted in moisture stress in Telangana, Karntaka and Maharastra. In these states the area under turmeric has decreased. The area in Andhra Pradesh under the crop was about 15700 ha, an increase over last year’s acreage, but well below normal sowing area of 19000 ha. In Telangana the area stood at 40000 ha about 17 per cent lower than normal sowing area.

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