Demand found to be on the rising side
Hyderabad, February 18, 2007
A study at the University of Texas, Arlington, USA showed that turmeric helped prevent cancer with its anti oxidant properties. The scientists at the Institute of Cytology and Preventive oncology (ICPO) based at Nodia in UP recently found that turmeric was helpful in protecting the body from the deadly Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) a major cause for cervical cancer.
Nearly 90 scientific institutions base din the US are conducting studies on the magical medical properties of the ancient Indian herb. Lack of minimum support price for turmeric despite a growing demand for the product the world over, is greatly worrying the farmers in the State. According to the leaders of Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), who made a study on the turmeric production in Nizamabad district, the area under turmeric had decreased to 8.3 hectares in 2004-05 from 11,300 in 2000-01. The production also came down from 77,700 to 32,200 tonnes during the period. The study conducted in eight mandals of the district.
Demanding a minimum support price of Rs.4,000 per quintal, turmeric growers in the district would organize a Mahadharna on February 20 by blocking National Highway 16 from Munipally to Kamarapally. SJM State convenor M Rajamahender eddy and Co-conveno L Veeeragopal announced this on Sunday.
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