Turmeric Monthly Market Updates 2025

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As the turmeric growing season unfolds, the market enters a critical phase that can significantly impact supply chains, pricing trends, and contracting strategies. For customers who depend on consistent quality and timely delivery, staying ahead of developments in the crop cycle is essential.

Our team of experts, including our Herbs and Spices Specialist, Neil Burton, will keep you updated on key factors affecting turmeric production, such as weather conditions, sowing and harvest progress, and regional supply dynamics. With timely insights, we aim to support your decision-making on procurement planning, pricing expectations, and contract timing.

For more information on the latest turmeric market update, contact Neil Burton at neil.burton@brusco.co.uk or call 01386 761 555.

Turmeric Market Update

September 2025

Indian Turmeric Crop update

  • Sowing completed across growing regions.
  • Cultivation area increased by 25% year-on-year.
  • Heavy rainfall in Andhra and Telangana caused localised flooding, though the majority of the crop was unaffected.
  • Current demand met from carry-forward stocks.
  • Domestic demand remains strong.
  • Higher US tariffs on Indian-origin products have had minimal export impact.
  • Stockists and traders holding stocks, anticipating higher prices until the new season.
  • Prices are currently stable, but futures suggest a bearish trend.

 Indonesian Turmeric Price update

  • Prices up 5% in the past month.

Indonesian Turmeric Crop update

  • Harvesting underway; weather favourable.
  • Farmers utilise a dry climate to prepare dried turmeric.
  • Output expected marginally higher than last year.
  • Negligible carry-forward stocks.
  • Strong domestic demand for fresh turmeric.
  • US tariff on Indonesian turmeric reduced (32% → 19%), boosting exports.
  • Prices elevated due to consistent demand.

August 2025

Indian Price Update

  • Prices stable; remain higher than peak arrival levels.

Indian Crop Update

  • Sowing completed across growing regions.
  • Acreage up >10% overall; some areas +25%.
  • Demand steady, supplied from carry-forward stocks.
  • Stockists/farmers holding stocks in anticipation of higher prices.
  • Inventories declining, but prices stable last month.

Indonesian Price update

  • Prices stable.

Indonesian Crop Update

  • Harvesting nearing completion; weather favourable for drying.
  • Crop output slightly higher than last year.
  • Carry-forward stock is negligible.
  • Strong domestic demand plus tariff cuts (USA reduced from 32% to 19%) boosting European enquiries.
  • Prices have been stable over the last month.

July 2025

Indian Price Update

  • Prices have risen by 5% in the past month, surpassing peak arrival levels.

Indian Crop Update

  • Final phase of sowing underway, expected to complete by end of July.
  • No significant change expected in total cultivation area.
  • Market demand is being met from high carry-forward stocks; daily market inflow has reduced.
  • Prices have remained steady despite lower market arrivals.
  • Carry-forward stocks of polished turmeric are higher compared to last year.
  • NCDEX turmeric prices have increased by 5% in the past month.
  • Market volatility is influenced by US tariff uncertainty and USD/INR exchange rate fluctuations.

Indonesia Crop Update

  • Harvesting is ongoing across key turmeric regions.
  • Crop output expected to exceed last year’s.
  • Rain is disrupting harvesting and drying, limiting dried turmeric supply for export/domestic use.
  • Strong domestic demand for fresh turmeric, particularly from the beverage sector.
  • Poor drying conditions are delaying export-quality turmeric availability.

June 2025

Price Update:

  • Prices have remained stable over the past two weeks.
  • Still trading above peak arrival season levels.
  • NCDEX futures suggest a potential further price increase.

Indian Crop Update:

  • The harvest is complete in southern India and nearing completion in central Maharashtra.
  • Sowing has started in parts of the south and will accelerate once rainfall subsides.
  • Turmeric arrivals have declined across the country, and carryover stocks are low.
  • Farmers expect prices to stay high and consider turmeric a favourable crop for the next season.
  • Seed demand has increased.
  • There is steady demand for dried turmeric, particularly from the powdering industry and retail buyers. Some farmers are holding on to their dry stocks in anticipation of further price increases.