Major Commodities
Arecanut
Arecanut (Areca catechu L.), is a highly profitable commercial crop. It is the source of common chewing nut, popularly known as betel nut or Supari and very much linked with religious practices.
Arecanut seeds contain alkaloids such as arecaidine and arecoline which when chewed are intoxicating and slightly addictive. The seed also contains tannins (pyrocyanidins) called arecatannins which are carcinogenic. These tannin extractions are used in leather industry.
India stands first in world arecanut production.

Arrivals in QTLS
Major Markets
Channagiri
Hosanagara
Mangalore
Puttur
Sagar
Shimogga
Siddapura
Sirsi
Theerthahalli
2018-19
132864
77344
173725
500093
104124
500093
65003
152359
44919
2019-20
210077
89039
143355
348496
90041
445682
56041
129533
54591
2020-21
183504
78702
21691
163126
33787
223430
33483
74949
29438
2021-22
170342
69838
79856
101454
38450
282645
30109
86757
30962
2022-23
177459
84661
21739
56548
39264
308336
41447
123242
42606