{"id":323432,"date":"2025-01-15T17:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=323432"},"modified":"2025-01-15T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:43:40","slug":"national-turmeric-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-turmeric-board\/","title":{"rendered":"National Turmeric Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has inaugurated the National Turmeric Board.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About National Turmeric Board<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_323433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-323433\" style=\"width: 326px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-323433 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Turmeric-Board.jpg?resize=326%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Turmeric Board\" width=\"326\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Turmeric-Board.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Turmeric-Board.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Turmeric-Board.jpg?resize=853%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 853w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/National-Turmeric-Board.jpg?resize=768%2C922&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-323433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PM India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The National Turmeric Board has been set up to\u00a0focus on the <strong><em>overall development and growth of the turmeric sector<\/em><\/strong> in the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Nizamabad, Telangana.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The board will function under the <strong><em>Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Focussing on the <em><strong>welfare of the turmeric farmers<\/strong><\/em> spread across 20 states, including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Promoting <strong><em>research and development<\/em><\/strong> of new turmeric products and\u00a0investigating the value addition of turmeric related products for marketing abroad. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><em>Creating awareness<\/em><\/strong> on the essential and medical properties of turmeric<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>Ensuring quality and safety standards<\/strong><\/em> of turmeric production and exports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><em><strong>Facilitating coordination<\/strong><\/em> with other Government Departments\/Agencies in matters pertaining to the turmeric sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Making efforts for <strong><em>increasing trade of turmeric<\/em><\/strong> and its products, especially given the health and wellness benefits of turmeric.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #eddddd;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>About Turmeric Sector in India<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Turmeric is also known as the Golden Spice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of turmeric in the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">During 2023-24, India was responsible for over 70% of global turmeric production.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are 30 varieties of turmeric produced in India.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has inaugurated the National Turmeric Board.\u00a0 About National Turmeric Board\u00a0 The National Turmeric Board has been set up to\u00a0focus on the overall development and growth of the turmeric sector in the country.\u00a0 Headquarters: Nizamabad, Telangana.\u00a0 The board will function under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.\u00a0 Functions:\u00a0 Focussing&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-turmeric-board\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">National Turmeric 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