It's bought wholesale at Mandis/Markets. Any kind of lead adulteration probably happened with the Spice Distributor (either the spice distributor or the wholesaler). If you are a street food vendor, your margins are low so you would probably go for the cheaper alternative.
The price of turmeric across SAARC also skyrocketed due to higher than average rainfall in MH+TG along with skyrocketing "Western Hipster Superfood" demand, which has a carryover effect to the Bangladesh and Nepal markets.
The price of turmeric across SAARC also skyrocketed due to higher than average rainfall in MH+TG along with skyrocketing "Western Hipster Superfood" demand, which has a carryover effect to the Bangladesh and Nepal markets.
Farms -> Trader -> Wholesale Mandi/Market -> Spice Distributor -> Restaurant/Street Food Vendor