Customary Development Practices of Turmeric in Odisha

Abstract

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L) is a significant money crop developed by inborn ranchers of Odisha for their business. In spite of the great agro-climatic condition, the efficiency of turmeric in Odisha is much underneath (2.4 t/ha) when contrasted with national normal (5.1 t/ha). In this manner, the current examination was completed during 2011-12 and 2012-13 to survey the present status of the customary acts of turmeric development followed by ranchers. Four areas of Odisha to be specific Nayagarh, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Keonjhar were chosen where this yield is developed by the ranchers all in all and tribals specifically. The example comprised of 360 ranchers including 180 ladies. It has been seen that countless innate ranchers despite everything practice the conventional technique for development of turmeric. Turmeric is developed in slop with or without patios and in fields as a sole yield and intercrop. Dughi, Jobedi, Katigia, Nearby, Lakadong, Ranga, Rasmi and Suroma varieties of turmeric are developed in Odisha. Turmeric is developed by the ranchers of Odisha for home utilization, seed reason and for wellspring of salary. It has been seen that mechanical intercessions like rhizome treatment, soil utilization of Trichoderma (bio-control specialist) in well bad bovine compost, wood debris, crop pivot, mulching, plant insurance estimates expanded rhizomes yield by tune of 20-30% at rancher’s field.