Walk into most kitchens in India and you'll find a pack of turmeric powder that looks more or less like every other

pack — a generic yellow powder with no real story behind where it came from. Lakadong turmeric is different, and the

difference starts in the soil.

Where it's grown

Lakadong turmeric is grown in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, in a specific micro-region whose soil composition and

climate produce a turmeric variety with an unusually high curcumin content compared to turmeric grown elsewhere in

India.

What "regular" turmeric usually is

Much of the turmeric sold under generic branding is blended from multiple growing regions to hit a price point, not

a quality benchmark — which means curcumin content, colour, and aroma can vary significantly from batch to batch,

even under the same label.

Why the difference matters

A higher curcumin content shows up directly in colour depth, aroma strength, and the amount you actually need to

use for the same effect in cooking. We lab-check curcumin content on every Lakadong batch we process, and that figure

is what's shown on the product listing — not an industry average.