An Economic Analysis of Production and Marketing of Turmeric

India is a dominant player in the global market as far as turmeric is concerned. In view of the economic importance of turmeric in both national and farm economy and the problems faced by farmers in production and marketing of turmeric was analysed with the objectives of to study the economics of production of turmeric in Erode district, to analyze the factors affecting yield of turmeric and study the factor use efficiency in turmeric production, to compare the marketing efficiency of different channels through which turmeric is exported, and to identify the problems faced by the farmers in production and marketing of turmeric.