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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

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

2023-24

184782

115552

8500

38249

38537

287419

34841

154305

49431

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THE ORGANISATION

Government of Karnataka had constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the Additional Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department to explore means to improve the agricultural marketing system, identify the interventions required in the sector and suggest necessary reforms.

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