Providing access to processing units for increasing the value of turmeric plant, thereby improving the quality of life of turmeric farmers
Duration : 2020-2022
Location : Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Supported By : CINI (An initiative of Tata Trusts)
Focus Area : Value addition in turmeric for improved livelihoods
Tag Words : Value addition, grinding, polishing
- Key Objective
- Increasing the value of the turmeric chain by provision of machines for processing of raw turmeric, thereby increasing the income of farmers
- Reduction in time taken in boiling and drying
- Development of Turmeric cluster in the proposed area and over time, motivating farmers to adopt organic farming practices
- Training and capacity building of farmers on usage of improved services that increases the value of their produce.
- Activities
- Procurement of 20 tons raw turmeric from around 40 farmers in Kushinagar area for the first year. FPO- LBVPCL(Lord Buddha Vegetable Producer Company Limited took the responsibility of collecting these 20 tons from the farmers
- These raw inputs were washed to remove dirt particles
- Distillation unit and Solar Dryer of 1000 kg/batch capacity each were installed at the LBVPCL site. The turmeric plant undergone the primary processing (boiling and drying) at this site. 1 operator from LBVPCL looked after the primary processing
- The end product of the primary processing is the dried turmeric, which is free of all impurities
- The dried turmeric polished and grinded and packed
- Outreach
- For the first year, the project intended to reach 40 farmers growing turmeric in across 20 acres of land in Kushinagar District.
- Training for each turmeric cultivator associated with the FPO.
- Outputs
- Increase in value of the turmeric from 12 ?/kg (raw turmeric) to around 110 ?/kg (powdered turmeric).
- 44% increase in income of the farmer availing the processing units.
- Impact
- Increase in value of turmeric product of 40 turmeric cultivating farmers.
- Development of the turmeric cluster linked with input and output marketing support.