New Delhi, 12 August (NNS): The offtake of turmeric reported to be strong after the increment in the prices during the previous days. As a result, the prices of turmeric Erode gatha asitis jumped by Rs 200 to Rs 18800 per quintal. Recently, the prices have gained by Rs 300 per quintal. There were around 3500 bags of turmeric reported to arrive and the prices remained unchanged. The active contract prices declined by Rs 308 or 1.46 percent to Rs 20730 per quintal because of the constant speculative buying, due to this, the market sentiments may affect. The spot turmeric prices will likely to remain strong during the coming days.