National Turmeric Board

About National Turmeric Board:

• It will provide leadership on turmeric related matters, augment the efforts, and facilitate greater coordination with Spices Board and other Government agencies in development and growth of the turmeric sector.
• Composition of Board
  • A Chairperson to be appointed by the Central Government.
  • A Secretary to be appointed by the Department of Commerce.
  • Members from the Ministry of AYUSH, Departments of Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Commerce & Industry of the Union Government.
  • Representatives from the top two turmeric growing states of Maharashtra and Telangana and from the state of Meghalaya. States will be represented on the Board by rotation.
  • Select national/state institutions involved in research, representatives of turmeric farmers and exporters.
• Mandate
  • The Board will focus on key areas such as research and development, value addition to turmeric products, and promoting awareness of the spice’s medicinal and essential properties.
  • It will also work on improving turmeric yield, enhancing logistics and supply chains, and exploring new international markets for turmeric.
  • Ensuring quality and safety standards for turmeric production and exports will also be a critical aspect of the Board’s mandate.
• Headquarter: Nizamabad, Telangana

Status of Turmeric in India

• Turmeric, often referred to as the “Golden Spice,” holds immense economic potential for Indian farmers, particularly those in 20 states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
• The largest producing states of Turmeric are Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• The leading export markets for Indian Turmeric are Bangladesh, UAE, USA and Malaysia.
• India is responsible for over 70% of the world’s turmeric production, with 30 varieties of turmeric being grown in the country.

Q1: What is the nodal ministry of the National turmeric Board?

The Ministry of Commerce will be the nodal department providing funds and infrastructure for the NTB, which will look into increased demand, usage, production, research, market linkage, exports and so on.

Source: PIB