Senior scientists and officers have appealed to areca growers to go for value-added products of arecanut to tackle the fluctuation of its price in the market.
They spoke at a national workshop on value-added products of arecanuts organised by Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, ICAR-CPCRI Kasargod, Directorate of Areca and Spices Development (DASD) and other organizations in Shivamogga on Tuesday.
Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner R. Selvamani, who inaugurated the workshop, said Karnataka had been the highest grower of arecanut, and the contribution of Shivamogga district to the overall production in the country is significant. The growers could enhance their income by adding value to their produce. “Every part of an areca plant is useful. I have seen many farmers dumping areca husks along the roadside. They should make proper use of it”, he said.
