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
2016-17
140492
85739
104713
198675
104669
391828
64204
188370
45383
2017-18
72757
69285
101419
255186
95028
335015
54904
132394
43162
2018-19
132864
77344
173725
500093
104124
378772
65003
152359
44919
2019-20
210077
89039
143355
348496
90041
445682
56041
129533
54591
2020-21
183504
83823
33109
221386
82243
367405
78374
114127
55651