Hyderabad, June 6 -- A detailed study has commenced for obtaining a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the turmeric crop cultivated in Armur, a region in Nizamabad district.

The initiative is being led by Konda Lakshman Bapuji Telangana Horticultural University under the guidance of the university's chief researcher, Pidigm Saidayya.

On Thursday, June 5, the research team, including B. Mahender, head of the turmeric research centre at Kamarpalli, NABARD's Nizamabad district development officer Praveen, and a group of farmers, conducted an extensive field survey across Armur, Jakranpalli, and Nandipet mandals.

The team collected comprehensive data on various aspects such as cultivation lands, turmeric varieties, their characteristics,...