Semmampalayam Turmeric Complex
Semmampalayam Turmeric Complex or Erode Merchants Association Turmeric Complex is one of the four dedicated market places for turmeric in Erode. Located at Semmampalayam in Erode, Tamil Nadu, it is the second largest turmeric market in India, behind only Nizamabad.[1]
Location | Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Address | Nasiyanur Road, Semmampalayam |
Management | Erode Market Committee - Erode Regulated Market |
Owner | Erode Turmeric Merchants Association |
History
The market was originally functioning in the core city area in an unorganized manner. Considering the space shortage and traffic congestion, it has been shifted to the new sprawling space spreading over 52 acres along Nasiyanur Road. The original plan of shifting was to integrate all the four turmeric markets in the city and make it as an integrated Turmeric Complex.[2] But owing to some controversies, all the other three markets were still functioning separately.
The Market
The Complex is owned and maintained by Erode Turmeric Merchants Association, while the marketing and auctions were controlled by Erode Market Committee's Regulated Market.[3] Erode Regulated Market has their Auction yard and office functioning inside the complex. It also has an extension counter of a Nationalized Bank. The market functions daily with Auction sales.
Apart from this, the other three Turmeric Markets functioning in Erode are[4]
- Erode Market Committee's Turmeric Complex at Karumandi Chellipalayam
- Erode Agricultural Producers Cooperative Market at Karungalpalayam
- Gobichettipalayam Agricultural Producers Cooperative Market near Clock Tower, Erode
References
- "Erode turmeric complex may soon become reality". The Hindu. 24 September 2004. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Turmeric market in Erode soon". The Hindu. 15 June 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "E-auction soon at turmeric complex in Karumandisellipalayam". The Hindu. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Markets in Erode report poor arrival of turmeric". The Hindu. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2018.