• N.Nagaraja
• Sheethal R

India is considered as the largest producer, consumer as well as exporter of turmeric in the world. Turmeric cultivation in Karnataka not only supports the livelihood of farmers but also plays a crucial role in meeting the domestic demand for this versatile spice. It contributes to the country's agricultural economy, export earnings and traditional medicinal practices. Here attempt has been made to study the cultivation practices and problems faced by the turmeric growers in Chamarajanagar district which is highest in area under cultivation of turmeric in Karnataka. For this purpose, required data have been collected with both primary and secondary data. and with a sample of 150 small farmers as a convenient sampling method. The turmeric growers suffer from various problems like the non-availability of labors, less technical knowledge about disease management, the non-availability of agricultural research stations for turmeric crops, the absence of improved farm mechanization technologies, and the unavailability of quality seeds. The results indicated that the agricultural development strategy for developing countries needs to be geared towards increasing the productivity of land under cultivation, with reduced cost, and higher efficiency use of inputs with little or no harm to both humans and the environment.

Turmeric, Cultivation, Spices, Production, Preference

"A Study on Cultivation Practices and Problems of Turmeric Growers in Chamarajanagar District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.b87-b96, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309112.pdf

"A Study on Cultivation Practices and Problems of Turmeric Growers in Chamarajanagar District", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppb87-b96, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309112.pdf