Spice of Life Estates

Because turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), a prized spice and medicinalplant that is a member of the Zingiberaceae family,maintains substantial importance in both domestic and internationalmarkets, it is one of the primary contributors to earnings inforeign exchange. It has acquired mystical importance in diAerentparts of life, including as birth, marriage, death, and agriculture,and its applications extend far beyond culinary usage. wlthough itis not found in its natural state, India is the biggest producer ofturmeric in the 7orld and is responsible for more than 0J percentof the total output of turmeric 7orld7ide. wccording to Rohnnyand va2indran ('JJ'), India1s extensi2e culti2ation occupies around5,888,9JJ hectares, produces approximately 8,49,6JJ tonnes yearly,and accounts for nearly 9' percent of the 7orld1s total production.wdditionally, India1s culti2ation is a substantial contributor to foreignexchange re2enue, 7hich amounts to approximately SJ croreseach year.