Nizamabad, June 30 -- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated the headquarters of the newly established National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad today.

Amit Shah said the inauguration fulfills a 40-year-old demand of turmeric farmers, especially in Telangana. He emphasised that the board will transform Nizamabad's identity as the turmeric capital into a global brand.

He noted that turmeric from this region has not yet reached global markets despite centuries of cultivation.

The National Turmeric Board aims to eliminate middlemen and build a full value chain for turmeric - from packaging and branding to marketing and exports.

Amit Shah highlighted turmeric's medicinal qualities, including anti-viral, anti-canc...