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Turmeric (Haldi) is among five important spices used material a in Pakistan dietary. It has export potential worldwide.

Turmeric or Haldi is derived from terra merita or simply turmeryte, which means ‘below the earth surface’. Tumeric is an eastern herbaceous plant that belongs to the tropical areas of South East Asia. The underground stem or rhizome is used for several cooking and medicinal purposes.

Turmeric is an annual crop which may be sown on sandy or clayey loam soils of Pakistan. Best sowing period is April-May and requires 2500 kg finger rhizomes per acre as a seed. On an average, 20-25 tons of rhizomes (raw turmeric) per acre are obtained.