Breathless air ahead: Delhiites rush to add 'air-purifying' plants to shopping carts, demand surges as AQI worsensAs Delhi's air quality turns hazardous, residents are flocking to nurseries for air-purifying plants. Varieties like Areca Palm, Snake Plan...
Imports of roasted areca nuts below ₹351/kg restrictedIndia's latest import regulations see the prohibition of roasted Areca nuts valued below ₹351 per kilogram, a step aimed at stabilizing the...
8 reasons to decorate your living room with an areca palmAdding an Areca Palm to your living room enhances aesthetics while offering health benefits. This elegant plant purifies air, boosts humidi...
India permits fresh areca nut imports without MIP condition from BhutanIndia has allowed the import of fresh green areca nut from Bhutan without a minimum import price condition through additional land customs ...
Nhava Sheva Customs intercepts 189 MTs of areca nuts, one heldIndian Customs seized 189.6 MTs of Areca Nuts valued at Rs. 9.63 crores in a crackdown on smuggling. The items were mis-declared in import ...
Mizoram: Assam Rifles recover war-like stores in SiahaThe Assam Rifles have seized war-like supplies, including 5,800 detonators and 11,200 meters of Cordtexm, from the Chhuurlung area in Mizor...
Indian potato imports from Bhutan to continue without import license for another yearThe import of potatoes in India from Bhutan will continue without any import license for another year. A similar exemption has also been ma...
Mizoram: Six vehicles carrying dry areca nuts burnt down by unidentified peopleMamit district Superintendent of police Lalthangpuii Pulamte said that no one was injured in the incident and none arrested yet.
Govt allows import of 17,000 ton/yr green areca nut without MIP condition from BhutanHowever, imports are banned if the price is below the threshold. The minimum import price (MIP) is the rate below which no imports are allo...
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.
Siddaramaiah running govt like 'Tughlaq darbar': YeddyurappaWhen there is no safety for high-rank officers, will there be for ordinary people? Law and order has completely collapsed," BJP's chief min...
Production of horticulture crops likely to touch 300 million tonnesThe area under horticulture crops has increased from 24.5 million hectare to 25.1 million hectare in 2016-17, recording an increase of 2.6%...
How WhatsApp-like app Nubesol is helping farmers better their yield“Farmers who have problems typing or explaining their requirement in text can record their voice and send it as a query. Just like WhatsApp...
Big imports from Nepal, Sri Lanka pull down areca nut pricesAbout 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.
Narendra Modi government shelves anti-tobacco bill“The tobacco growing farmers have requested that without providing a suitable alternative crop they should not be deprived of their livelih...
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...
- Govt hikes minimum price for import of areca nuts to Rs 110/kg
The government has increased the minimum import price of areca nuts by Rs 35 to Rs 110 per kg to curb inward shipments, especially from Ban...