India, the world's largest producer and exporter of turmeric accounts for about 80% of global production. With the exports recorded at US 236 million dollars in 2018, turmeric has rightly been called as Indian Gold. It is cultivated in many states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam. However, the yields are low and can be increased by agricultural research. Also, to maintain a consistent position on top in international market scientific research is needed to quantify its main ingredient, the Curcumin, and any other ingredient of importance. Medical research is needed to prove its importance in curing several diseases for which claims have been made. Marketing pure ingredients as medicines can fetch more foreign exchange than marketing crude turmeric. However, turmeric-based research and development certainly needs utmost attention to earn the foreign money.

印度是世界上最大的姜黄生产国和出口国，约占全球产量的80％。随着2018年出口创纪录的2.36亿美元，姜黄被正确地称为印度黄金。它在泰米尔纳德邦，安得拉邦，奥里萨邦，西孟加拉邦和阿萨姆邦等许多州都有种植。但是，单产很低，可以通过农业研究提高单产。同样，要在国际市场上保持领先地位，还需要科学研究来量化其主要成分姜黄素和其他任何重要成分。需要进行医学研究以证明其在治疗已提出索赔的多种疾病中的重要性。销售纯净成分的药物比销售生姜黄可以获取更多的外汇。然而，