81 Points
Joined February 2018
I saw your turmeric vertical growing set up in poly house. ( I think you are eiether using "soil"(technically earth "or coco fibre or mixture of both )
Only Hydro phonics growing (no soil -growing only in running water with nutrients (with or with out fish tank ) can be technically growing with out soil /earth.
Since this is a new field- there could be different interepretaion by auditio's /ITO's (assessing officers)
In my opinion - you are a farmer. you are growing turmeric from seed to finished product(root) .you are not a trader/ whole saler. all farmers buy seeds from some where . So Your income should be tax exempt.
By the way- where is this set up ? (Maharashtra -guess from your name !) if you are doing means - many people in the same belt must be doing right ? upload some more images . how many days crop ? pests? average realisation per Kg ? you are selling in nearest whole sale market or contract farming to some manufacturer ?