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Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) - World's Invaluable Medicinal Spices pp 1–6Cite as

Turmeric: Origin and History

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The chapter discusses at length the origin and history of turmeric. Additionally, it covers details on area of turmeric production, nationally and globally.

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  1. International Agricultural Scientist, Calicut, Kerala, India

    Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair

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Nair, K.P. (2019). Turmeric: Origin and History. In: Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) - World's Invaluable Medicinal Spices. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29189-1_1

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