**Executive Summary:**
This document presents the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3848 regarding turmeric exports, answered on August 12, 2025. It details India's contribution to global turmeric exports, revenue generated, top importing countries, and government initiatives to promote exports, ensure certification, and raise awareness among farmers and vendors. The information covers the period from 2020 to 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **India's Turmeric Exports:**
* Annexure I provides details on India's contribution to world turmeric exports since 2020.
* Annexure II provides the volume of turmeric exports from India since 2020.
* **Revenue Generation:**
* Annexure III details the state-wise revenue generated from turmeric exports from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25.
* **Top Importers:**
* The top five importers of Indian turmeric since 2020 are Bangladesh, UAE, USA, Malaysia, and Morocco.
* Annexure IV provides the year-wise volume of turmeric exported to these countries from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
* **Government Initiatives:**
* The Government is implementing the SPICED scheme through the Spices Board to promote spice exports, including turmeric.
* Initiatives include food safety and quality assurance mechanisms, certifications, post-harvest quality upgrades, support for processing and value addition, and training programs for stakeholders.
* Quality evaluation laboratories ensure export consignments meet importing countries' quality specifications.
* Buyer-Seller meets are organized to establish direct market linkage.
* **National Turmeric Board Objectives:**
* Promote new product development and value addition.
* Promote awareness and consumption in international markets.
* Facilitate market research in potential international markets.
* Facilitate infrastructure and logistics for exports.
* Encourage resilient and sustainable supply chains.
* Promote compliance with quality and safety standards.
* Promote capacity building and skill development of turmeric growers.
* Strengthen documentation of traditional knowledge.
* Encourage studies and research on medicinal properties.
* Any other objective determined by the Central Government for the turmeric sector.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Farmers and Vendors:**
* *Impact:* Awareness programs aim to improve quality and entrepreneurship, potentially increasing income and market access.
* *Action Required:* Participate in training programs and adhere to quality and safety standards.
* **Exporters and Processors:**
* *Impact:* Benefit from government support for value addition, quality assurance, and market linkages, potentially increasing export volumes and revenue.
* *Action Required:* Utilize government schemes and facilities, participate in buyer-seller meets, and ensure compliance with quality standards.
* **International Buyers:**
* *Impact:* Access to higher quality and value-added turmeric products due to improved quality control and product development.
* *Action Required:* Engage in buyer-seller meets to establish direct market linkages.
* **Central Government:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for achieving the objectives of the National Turmeric Board, promoting the growth and development of the turmeric sector.
* *Action Required:* Implement policies and programs to support the turmeric sector and monitor progress towards the objectives of the National Turmeric Board.
Key Entities Referenced
SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI: Member of Lok Sabha who asked the unstarred question regarding turmeric exports.
SHRI JITIN PRASADA: Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry who answered the question.
Spices Board: Organization through which the Government of India is implementing the scheme Sustainability in Spice Sector.
Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative Interventions for Export Development SPICED: Scheme implemented by the Government of India through the Spices Board to promote the export of spices including turmeric.
National Turmeric Board: Board constituted to harness the potential of turmeric and turmeric products.
Bangladesh: One of the top 5 largest importers of Indian turmeric since 2020.
United Arab Emirates: One of the top 5 largest importers of Indian turmeric since 2020.
Maharashtra: State in India with the highest value of turmeric exports through major ports.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3848
ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025
TURMERIC EXPORTS
3848. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री) be pleased
to state:
(a) the details of India's contribution in the world exports of turmeric and the total
volume of turmeric exports from India, since 2020;
(b) the corresponding revenue generated from exports of turmeric, disaggregated,
State-wise;
(c) the top 5 largest importer of Indian turmeric since 2020 and the corresponding
volume of turmeric exported to them, year-wise;
(d) the recent steps being taken by the Government to promote export of turmeric and
diversify export destinations;
(e) the steps that have been taken by the Government to ensure proper paperwork and
certification for the export consignment of turmeric; and
(f) whether any awareness steps were taken to aware farmers and vendors for the
same, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a): The details of India’s contribution in the world exports of turmeric since 2020 is
provided in Annexure-I. The volume of turmeric exports from India since 2020 is provided
in Annexure -II.
(b): The details of revenue generated from exports of turmeric, state-wise from FY 2020-
21 to FY 2024-25 is provided in Annexure-III.
(c): The top five importers of Indian turmeric since 2020 are Bangladesh, UAE, USA,
Malaysia and Morocco. The volume of turmeric exported to them for the period from 2020-
21 to 2024-25 is provided in Annexure-IV.
(d), (e) & (f): Government of India through Spices Board is implementing the scheme
“Sustainability in Spice Sector through Progressive, Innovative and Collaborative
Interventions for Export Development (SPICED)” under which various programs are
undertaken to promote the export of spices including turmeric. These inter-alia include
implementation of food safety and quality assurance mechanisms / certifications, post-
harvest quality upgradation, support for processing and value addition, organizing training
1programme for stakeholders of turmeric aimed at quality improvement and
entrepreneurship development; quality evaluation of export consignments of turmeric
through quality evaluation laboratories to ensure compliance with quality specifications of
importing countries and organization of Buyer Seller meets (domestic and international) to
establish direct market linkage between farmers/farmer groups, exporters/processors and
international buyers.
Further, in order to harness the potential of turmeric and turmeric products, the “National
Turmeric Board” was constituted vide notification dated 04.10.2023 with the following
objectives:-
i. Promote new product development and value addition in turmeric;
ii. Promote awareness and consumption of turmeric and turmeric products
in international markets;
iii. Facilitate market research in potential international markets for development of
value- added turmeric products;
iv. Facilitate creation and improvement of infrastructure and logistics for exports of
turmeric and turmeric products;
v. Encourage building of resilient and sustainable supply chains for turmeric and
turmeric products by strengthening forward and backward linkages;
vi. Promote compliance with quality and safety standards across the supply chain of
turmeric;
vii. Promote capacity building and skill development of turmeric growers for value
addition activities;
viii. Strengthen documentation of traditional knowledge related to use of turmeric and
its applications;
ix. Encourage studies, clinical trials and research on medicinal, health and wellness
enhancing properties of turmeric; and
x. Any other objective as may be determined by the Central Government for promotion
and development of the turmeric sector.
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2Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3848
for answer on 12.08.2025
INDIA’S CONTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD EXPORTS OF TURMERIC (VALUE IN
MILLION US$)
YEAR INDIA WORLD INDIA'S SHARE
2020 232.38 349.58 66%
2021 225.54 367.70 61%
2022 214.82 373.24 58%
2023 212.69 342.67 62%
2024 333.25 502.74 66%
Source: Spices Board
3Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3848
for answer on 12.08.2025
EXPORT OF TURMERIC FROM INDIA
Year QTY (MT)
2020-21 183,868
2021-22 152,758
2022-23 170,085
2023-24 162,019
2024-25 176,325
Source: Spices Board
4Annexure-III
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3848
for answer on 12.08.2025
STATE WISE EXPORT OF TURMERIC ( THROUGH MAJOR PORTS IN THE
STATE)
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Value (Mln Value (Mln Value (Mln Value (Mln Value (Mln
State $) $) $) $) $)
MAHARASHTRA 78.21 92.41 93.96 92.23 155.35
WEST BENGAL 40.10 26.24 32.36 39.50 48.54
KERALA 34.32 30.62 31.01 35.07 46.77
GUJARAT 17.56 16.48 17.95 20.06 37.16
TAMIL NADU 21.84 23.23 19.90 26.53 34.29
KARNATAKA 27.19 8.57 3.42 2.43 5.68
RAJASTHAN 1.86 2.01 1.66 2.44 3.53
TELANGANA 2.57 1.13 1.56 1.74 2.64
ANDHRA PRADESH 2.31 0.51 1.16 1.96 2.19
BIHAR 2.55 2.72 1.52 1.76 2.13
MADHYA
PRADESH 1.39 1.65 1.22 1.15 1.34
UTTAR PRADESH 1.20 0.92 0.56 0.82 0.92
DELHI 0.53 0.46 0.37 0.44 0.63
HARYANA 0.64 0.76 0.66 0.29 0.17
TOTAL 232.41 205.87 207.45 226.58 341.54
Source: Spices Board
5Annexure-IV
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3848
for answer on 12.08.2025
Volume in ‘000 tonnes
YEAR WISE EXPORTS OF TURMERIC TO TOP FIVE IMPORTERS OF INDIAN
TURMERIC
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Country Qty Qty Qty Qty Qty
BANGLADESH 51308.20 25256.46 34523.90 37577.13 34073.12
U.A.E 13795.79 22500.41 18980.25 17316.11 25135.96
U.S.A 10693.83 8266.66 7009.43 8602.79 8536.35
MALAYSIA 7987.70 8058.84 6829.46 8465.90 8825.86
MOROCCO 8906.01 9505.43 10663.63 7826.43 9390.32
Source: Spices Board
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