Erode Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society: physical commodity exchange in Erode
Erode Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society is a cooperative agricultural marketing channel in Erode, with particular relevance to turmeric.
AGR-388 · Physical commodity exchange · Erode, India · INR
Erode Agricultural Producers Cooperative Marketing Society is a cooperative agricultural marketing channel in Erode, with particular relevance to turmeric. Tamil Nadu's cooperative registrar lists its Kaveri Road address and describes e-tender sales on working days. The highest offer is confirmed in consultation with the farmer. Keeping that identity clear is essential when attributing prices or volumes.
A DT Next report dated 14 October 2026 states that the previous day's Erode Cooperative Marketing Centre sale reached a maximum of INR 20,799 per quintal for finger turmeric and INR 19,111 per quintal for bulb turmeric. A quintal is 100 kg. These are category maxima from one session, not annual averages or prices for every bag. The article's combined bag figures cover several markets and have therefore not been attributed to this cooperative.
Confirm current participation arrangements, tender timing and lot availability directly with the society. The official profile also describes storage and processing activities, but this does not establish that all finished products are auctioned through the same channel as turmeric raw material. For buyers, the venue's relevance lies in connecting procurement with an organisation serving producer members.
A useful enquiry should specify finger or bulb material, preparation, acceptable moisture, cleanliness and quality requirements for the intended use. For processing purchases, discuss samples and any required lot testing before fixing a price. An Erode origin claim does not replace a specification for the actual goods. Establish the net weight of each bag, the weighing method and the basis for charges so that the real cost per 100 kg can be compared. Otherwise, a low headline price can conceal differences in usable quality, quantity or service costs.
Sellers should discuss lot acceptance, sample preparation, storage conditions and the process for approving bids. Buyers arranging shipment need release timing, packing requirements and a complete freight estimate. Retain the lot number together with quality-assessment results and the agreed price rather than recording only a maximum quoted in market news. This approach makes the venue useful for repeat sourcing of a spice raw material and separates the actual purchase specification from a general headline about rising prices. It also supports more meaningful comparisons between finger and bulb products when their downstream applications and quality tolerances differ.
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Products and quotations
Turmeric: finger and bulb; separate cooperative processing activities
Sources
- Cooperative registrar: Erode address and activities — rcs.tn.gov.in
- DT Next: 13 October 2026 prices — www.dtnext.in
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