
- Cotton is one of the most important fibre crop in world. It supplies basic raw material for biggest textile industry, that provides jobs for thousands. It is one of the important commercial & cash crop.
- 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 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annigeri | 374676 | 205074 | 199929 | 87182 |
| Chitradurga | 456605 | 262969 | 107824 | 83811 |
| Haveri | 160934 | 162220 | 175568 | 101461 |
| Raichur | 381613 | 181764 | 237208 | 218822 |
| Ranebennur | 518451 | 551455 | 383008 | 300313 |
| Savadatti | 281689 | 117360 | 138848 | 39740 |
| Sidhanur | 227295 | 164054 | 139864 | 190159 |
| Vijayapura | 431702 | 196159 | 279819 | 504263 |
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