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Commercial Farming of Turmeric Flourishing in Udayapur   

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Commercial Farming of Turmeric Flourishing in Udayapur   
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December 15: Siddhipur village of Chaudandigadhi Municipality in Udayapur has lately become popular for commercial production of turmeric.    

Farmers of Siddhipur had started commercial farming of turmeric 10 years ago. Until two years ago, the farmers of Siddhipur used to produce turmeric worth Rs 10 million annually. But the production has increased since last year. Turmeric worth Rs 15 million was produced last year, according to the state-owned national news agency RSS.

Mayor of the Chaudandigadhi Municipality, Khagendra Kumar Rai, said that Siddhipur area has been declared as top turmeric pocket area of the district.    

Around 40 farmers of Siddhipur are currently involved in commercial farming of turmeric, RSS further reported. Chief of the District Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Udayapur, Mahesh Chaudhary, informed that commercial farming of turmeric has increased in the area. Commercial turmeric farming is being done in around 137 hectares of land in the district and around 800 metric tonnes of turmeric is produced here annually, he informed.    

According to RSS, Biratnagar-based Golchha and Dugad Mills buy most of the turmeric produced in the district.    

Moreover, Saune Khanbu of Triyuga Municipality, Mainamaini and Babala of Belaka, Risku of Katari Municipality and Sirise, Hardeni, Bhalayadanda, and Danuwarbesi areas are also the pocket areas of turmeric, according to the Centre.    

   

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