When to sow Turmeric in Odisha

A monsoon crop in Odisha: sow in May–Jun, harvest in Jan–Feb. Odisha is number 2 of the 30 states that grow it.

Season here

Kharif

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Sowing Growing Harvest

Yield in Odisha

9.0 quintals an acre

India: 15 quintals an acre

Grown here on

86,561 acres

11% of India's turmeric

When to sow and harvest in Odisha

Kharif 100% of its area here

Today

Harvest

JJun JJul AAug SSep OOct NNov DDec JJan FFeb MMar AApr MMay

Sow Growing Harvest

The year starts in June, with the monsoon. Your district can shift a few weeks.

Before you sow

Will it grow on your land?

Check it against your village's soil, rain and water.

How to grow turmeric

Fertiliser for one acre, pests, and what an acre can earn.

Turmeric in other states

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Madhya Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Telangana West Bengal Assam Karnataka Mizoram Gujarat Sikkim Meghalaya

Source: Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2025-26.