- Development of high-yielding varieties of turmeric.
- Availability of modern, affordable, and easily adoptable latest technologies.
- Easy and timely availability of inputs (mainly seeds, irrigation water, organic and chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc.).
- Availability of varieties resistant to rhizome rot and rhizome fly.
- Price assurance based on curcumin content in turmeric, along with proper market facilities.
- Protection from floods, droughts, and other natural calamities.
- Easy access to credit and insurance support for turmeric cultivation.
- Mechanization facilities for small farmers, considering their landholding capacity.
- Market-oriented crop planning and entrepreneurship development.
- Single-window access to various schemes.
- Inclusion of turmeric under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) system.
- Availability of quality produce / value addition.
- Variety-specific production.
- Consistency in supply.
- Easy access to the market.
- Infrastructure facilities like storage.
- Increasing the use of turmeric in pharmaceutical/chemical/dye/cosmetic industries.
- Government initiatives for export and external markets.
- Availability of safe, high-quality products at reasonable prices.
- Turmeric and turmeric products free from pesticide/chemical residues and adulteration.
- Development of new and innovative turmeric products based on consumer demand.
- Making turmeric available as per international market demands.
- Availability of ideal turmeric cultivation methods for extension agencies to promote area expansion.
- Providing a platform to bring together various stakeholders such as research institutions, farmers, farmer producer organizations/companies, processing entrepreneurs, exporters, and the agriculture department for coordinated efforts.
- Coordination for the holistic development of all components in the turmeric crop value chain.
- Development of essential infrastructure required for the growth of the turmeric crop value chain.
- Priority for the creation of basic infrastructure.
- Strengthening research institutions with adequate manpower.
- Availability of financial funds for strengthening research, education, skill development, technology, and exhibitions.
- Innovative research in turmeric cultivation such as soilless cultivation, vertical turmeric farming.
- Implementing preventive measures to avoid pest and disease outbreaks, and conducting research on pest and disease-resistant varieties.
- Developing turmeric varieties that can withstand different climatic conditions in Maharashtra and conducting soil-based research.
- Providing a platform for regular communication between the agricultural university’s extension systems and other stakeholders to deliver cultivation technology to farmers.
- Developing turmeric varieties with higher curcumin content.
- Strengthening market infrastructure and network of market centers.
- Providing assistance to producers for training, marketing, branding, etc. through various schemes to boost turmeric exports.
- Following up on Geographical Indication (GI) tagging.
- Proposing and implementing export promotion schemes.
- Organizing buyer-seller meets.
- Creating financial stability and confidence among farmers.
- Offering special concessions to entrepreneurs (e.g. electricity charges, Goods and Services Tax, subsidies, incentive schemes, etc.)
- Maintaining coordination among all stakeholders along with national organizations.
- Formulating schemes to promote organic turmeric farming methods.
- Including turmeric in the crop insurance scheme.
- Focusing on other important aspects related to turmeric.
