CAMPCO President S R Satishchandra told PTI that a one lakh square feet facility is being built at Kavu in Puttur Taluk of Dakshina Kannada...

In India, cocoa is grown primarily as an intercrop in Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, as the tree requires about 40-50 per cent s...

Prices fell 7-14% for different varieties from the pre-demonetisation levels, as major buyers reduced purchase of arecanut.

Price 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...

The 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...

"Discussions have been held on how to expedite and accelerate research on adopting tissue culture in coconut palms," Jose said.

About a year ago, India had raised the tariff to Rs 110 per kg from Rs 75 to help local growers by increasing the cost of imports.

“The consumer base using arecanut is so large that duty increase will not affect the demand."

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 ...

Directorate 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...

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 ...

High prices and a shortage of beans in the world market may adversely hit cocoa imports into the country.

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...

Union minister of state for agriclture said that the Centre was planning to come out with a special relief package to help the arecanut far...

Arecanut prices have been hit by the escalating imports.

The farm ministry plans to increase cocoa production by 60% in next four years to meet rising demand from the Rs 1,500-crore worth chocolat...

Chewing betelnut is not injurious to health, the Karnataka High Court ruled on Wednesday.