Overview
- CII Telangana and the National Turmeric Board hosted the Turmeric Value Chain Summit 2025 in Hyderabad with a Viksit Bharat 2047 theme.
- Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao pledged full state support and urged interventions centered on farmer income and technology adoption.
- Board officials called for higher curcumin and moisture below 10%, alongside closer ties between processors and growers to lift quality.
- Telangana’s output was cited at about 1.12 lakh tonnes from roughly 45,000 acres and 40,160 farmers, though acreage estimates ranged up to 60,000.
- Speakers promoted FPOs, value addition, organic practices, intercropping options, and market-committee upgrades in Nizamabad, Metpally and Mahabubabad as India faces rising competition from Vietnam, Myanmar and African producers.