About 1,500 quintal of turmeric was auctioned at the Tiruchengode Agricultural Producers Cooperative Society here on Saturday. While ‘Virali’ variety fetched a price between Rs. 6,973 and Rs. 8,799 per quintal, ‘Kizhangu’ turmeric variety fetched a price between Rs. 7,309 and Rs. 8,255 per quintal and ‘Panangali’ variety fetched between Rs. 10,700 and Rs. 14,040. The 1,500 quintal turmeric fetched a sale turnover of Rs. 80 lakh at the auction, society sources said. The farmers who had brought turmeric to the auction centre said that they fetched about Rs. 720 more per quintal, compared to other societies.
