New Delhi, 17 October (NNS): There is a lack of stock in contract market in the next month. On the other hand, the sowing of turmeric reported to be high. The farming of maize and banana reported to be high rather than turmeric from the farmers of South India, due to this reason, the stock has been started purchasing the stock at the higher level in contract market, due to this reason, the prices improved by Rs 3/4 per kg at the lower level and the prices may gain by Rs 5/7 per kg during the near future.