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Erode, Tamil Nadu

Feb 01, 2022

Learning the tricks of the turmeric trade in TN

Akshaya Krishnamoorthi in Erode district is an ambitious 21-year-old small business owner supporting local turmeric farmers, paying for her own education and upending agri-business hierarchies

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Author

Aparna Karthikeyan

Aparna Karthikeyan is an independent journalist, author and Senior Fellow, PARI. Her non-fiction book 'Nine Rupees an Hour' documents the disappearing livelihoods of Tamil Nadu. She has written five books for children. Aparna lives in Chennai with her family and dogs.