Arecanut farmers in Northeastern states facing problem of transportation of their produceThe Union Minister thanked the Church leaders for sharing their concerns on the matter relating to the welfare of the farmers. Tripura Chie...
28 Nov, 2022, 10.03 PM IST
Arecanut output expected to drop due to heavy rains, illegal imports“We expect 35 per cent shortfall in the crop. Rains have led to disease of the nuts,” said M Suresh Bhandary, MD of Mangalore-based Campco.
18 Oct, 2018, 08.47 AM IST
Demand from pan masala makers raises arecanut pricesPrices fell 7-14% for different varieties from the pre-demonetisation levels, as major buyers reduced purchase of arecanut.
02 Mar, 2017, 03.54 PM IST
Arecanut prices feel the pinch of fall in pan salesPrice of the white variety of arecanut has fallen by around 14% to Rs 250 per kg while that of the red variety has declined 7% to Rs 270 pe...
29 Dec, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
Supply crunch, import curbs up Arecanut pricesThe Centre had hiked the minimum import price of arecanut to Rs 162 per kg from Rs 110 per kg early this month to protect the local growers...
11 Jun, 2015, 07.51 AM IST
Government hikes minimum import price on arecanuts to discourage inbound shipmentsThe government today said it has increased the minimum import price on arecanuts by Rs 52 to Rs 162 per kg.
03 Jun, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
- Duty hike does not impact fall of Arecanut prices
“The consumer base using arecanut is so large that duty increase will not affect the demand."
18 Jul, 2014, 04.04 AM IST
- Arecanut prices rise despite ban on gutka in many states
The fear of arecanut (supari) growers that the consumption will slump with the enforcement of a ban on gutka in most states in the country ...
22 May, 2014, 04.35 AM IST
Kerala turns to rubber for better farm returns, switches from arecanut, coconutSupply of palm fronds, a staple for elephants, drops as farmers clear out arecanut, coconut plantations for rubber estates.
19 Jun, 2013, 02.45 AM IST
Cheap import, Gutka ban may drag areca pricesDirectorate of Arecanut and Spices Development data show that output has dropped 5% to 5,29,097 tonne mainly due to a 20% fall in productio...
12 Jun, 2013, 05.48 AM IST
Gutka ban will hit arecanut farmers hard, revoke it: BJPBJP in Karnataka demanded immediate withdrawal of Government notification banning gutka, asserting that it would hit arecanut growers of th...
04 Jun, 2013, 04.51 PM IST
- Arecanut prices stabilise on import tariff, duty hike; neutralise impact of ban on gutkha
Raising the import duty and fixing minimum tariff for imports for arecanuts have neutralised the impact of a ban on gutkha in 14 states in ...
05 Nov, 2012, 06.27 AM IST
- Arecanut shortage forces gutka makers to hike prices
A sharp increase in arecanut prices has forced pan masala and gutka companies to raise prices at a time when they are facing a threat of ba...
09 Dec, 2010, 01.07 AM IST
Rising imports hit arecanut prices and demandArecanut prices have been hit by the escalating imports.
08 Sep, 2009, 11.13 PM IST
- MCX launches futures trading in red arecanut
Multi Commodity Exchange today launched futures trading in arecanut (red variety), used widely in the preparation of pan masala and gutkha.
04 Sep, 2008, 02.46 PM IST
- Price fall, low output take toll on arecanut farmers
Sharp fall in prices as well as production of arecanut has hit farmers hard in Kerala’s Wayanad district, where the commodity used to susta...
15 Jan, 2008, 04.14 AM IST
- Supari not injurious to health: HC
Chewing betelnut is not injurious to health, the Karnataka High Court ruled on Wednesday.
05 Apr, 2007, 09.53 AM IST