The issues that the farmers shared with us was the challenge they faced around production, from initial cost to labour to price volatility. A report on the challenges faced by the turmeric farmers of Jaintia Hills clearly shows how cost plays a critical role in turmeric farming.

1. The Challenges of
Being a Traditional
Turmeric Farmer

2. Zizira’s explorers recently
visited the West Jaintia Hills
District of Meghalaya in a bid
to learn about the farmers’
lives, dreams and challenges
and in the process, help open
up the markets for them.
South
West
Garo Hills
West Garo Hills
East Garo Hills
North Garo Hills
West Khasi Hills
South West
Khasi Hills
South Garo Hills
East Khasi
Hills
Ri-Bhoi
West Jaintia Hills
East Jaintia Hills

3. Turmeric plays an important
role in the lives of the farmers
of Jaintia Hills. Everywhere we
went, we came across houses
with heaps of turmeric in their
front yards set out for drying
and ready to be sold off.

4. The top 4 challenges
that the turmeric
farmers face
Cost of large scale production
Transportation
Storage
Price volatility

5. At the end of the day, all a
farmer really cares about
is selling their goods at
rates proportionate to
their hard work and toil
so that they may provide
for their family.

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