Ganjam Turmeric Cultivation Odisha

Ganjam and Kandhamal districts in Odisha produce a high-curcumin turmeric variety (known as Kandhamal haldi) prized in Ayurvedic medicine and organic cosmetics. The GI-tagged Kandhamal Haladi is grown by Kondh tribal farmers using traditional organic methods without chemical inputs. Turmeric is processed in stone mills and sun-dried to produce raw roots and powder. Women's SHGs in Phulbani and Balliguda package and market branded Kandhamal turmeric directly to urban organic buyers.