ETMA Turmeric Complex or Erode Turmeric Merchants Association Turmeric Market is one of the four dedicated market places for

turmeric Turmeric (), or ''Curcuma longa'' (), is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between and high ...

Erode Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrativ ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

. Also called as Semmampalayam Turmeric Complex by the name of its location in

. Erode is the second largest turmeric market in India, only behind Nizamabad. Erode Turmeric is a type of turmeric in spices category which has been given Geographical indication.

History

The market was originally functioning in the core city area near Clock tower in an unorganized manner. Considering the space shortage and traffic congestion, it has been shifted to the new sprawling area spreading over 52 acres along the Nasiyanur Road in

. The original plan of shifting was to integrate all the four turmeric markets in the city and make it as an Integrated Turmeric Complex. But owing to some controversies, all the other three markets were still functioning separately.

Operation

The Market Complex is owned and maintained by the Erode Turmeric Merchants and Godown Owners Association, while the marketing and sale auctions were monitored and controlled by Erode Market Committee's Regulated Market. Erode Regulated Market has their Auction yard and branch office functioning inside the complex. It also has an extension counter of a Nationalized Bank. The market functions daily with Auction sales. This regulated market is being operated by President of ETMA Mr. Ravishankar, Secretary of ETMA Mr. Sakthivel, Treasurer of ETMA Mr. Mavivanan and Joint Secretary of ETMA Mr. Karthikeyan and other office bearers including executive members Apart from this, the other three Turmeric Markets functioning in Erode are * Erode Market Committee's Perundurai Regulated Market - EMC Perundurai Turmeric Market Complex at Karumandisellipalayam * Erode Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society's EAPCMS Turmeric Market Complex at

Karungalpalayam Karungalpalayam () also known as (K.G. Palayam) is a commercial suburb in the city of Erode. It is located on the banks of Cauvery River, to the north-east of Erode Central Bus Terminus and west of Pallipalayam. Kalingarayan Canal runs throug ...

and

Thindal Thindal is a neighborhood in the city of Erode Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 8 km from Erode Junction and 7 km from Central Bus Terminus, Erode. It is now officially a part of Erode Municipal Corporation. The locality is well kn ...

* Gobichettipalayam Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society's Erode GAPCMS Turmeric Market near

Clock Tower, Erode Erode Clock Tower (known as ''Manikkoondu'' in Tamil language) is a clock tower located in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. History The original Clock Tower was built by English for the benefit of this busy market traders. It is located in the cent ...

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{{reflist Economy of Erode Agriculture in Tamil Nadu Wholesale markets in India Agricultural marketing in India

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