Only 1,400 bags of turmeric arrived for sale. On the opening day , the arrival of turmeric for sale is very low. said Krishnamurthy a trader. Of the arrival of 1,400 bags only 55 per cent turmeric were sold. The arrival and sale was too low at the Regulated Marketing Committee. 189 bags of turmeric were brought by the farmers, but the traders have purchased only 25 per cent of the arrived turmeric. Regarding the price of the turmeric it was too low at the Regulated Marketing Committee where the finger turmeric fetched only ₹7,216 a quintal, as against 8,600 a quintal was sold few days back. The price of both varieties of turmeric was showed a decreased of ₹200 a quintal.