“When you grow turmeric on a field, in a harvest of around seven tonnes, at least four tonnes are wasted due to poor quality or pestilence. CV Prakash has been researching the soil-less cultivation of turmeric at his training centre in Bengaluru. The farmers can really earn well if they cultivate turmeric through soil-less agriculture,” says Prakash. Soil-less agriculture isn’t labour-intensive, and can be a good business opportunity if done with the right skills and knowledge,” she says. Having taught innumerable home growers about soil-less agriculture, Prakash says the results of Mission Turmeric showed him the importance of reaching out to the nation’s farming community.

Source: The Hindu July 06, 2021 05:03 UTC