Higher arrivals drag turmeric

RKV Ravishankar a trader said 5,000 bags were arrived for sale. The total sale was meagre with 60 per cent. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association sales yard, finger turmeric was sold at ₹5,499 to 8,499 a quintal, root variety was sold at ₹5,322 to 7,691 . At the Regulated Marketing Committee, finger turmeric was sold at ₹6,899 to 8,027 , root variety was sold at ₹6,611 to 7,759 . At the Erode Cooperative Marketing Society, finger turmeric was sold for ₹7,688 to 8,611 . The root variety was sold for ₹6,729 to 7,859.