What yield and income range can high curcumin turmeric give per acre?

Turmeric yield varies a lot with variety, soil and irrigation. Fresh rhizome yield has commonly ranged from around 8 to 15 tonnes per acre in well managed irrigated crops, with dry recovery often roughly 18 to 25 percent, so dry yield may be in the order of 1.5 to 3 tonnes per acre, treat these as broad ranges and verify locally. The premium comes when high curcumin lots fetch above ordinary mandi rate from oleoresin and nutraceutical buyers. Mandi prices for turmeric swing widely between seasons, so income is not fixed. Hill grown Lakadong has smaller yields per acre than high yielding plains varieties but sells at a higher rate per kg. Plan with a range, keep a curcumin test ready, and confirm a buyer before counting on the premium.