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	Arecanut Information Profile on CD ROM
		Arecanut (Areca catechu L).is an important commercial crop in India.
		Arecanut is the seed of the areca nut palm
		The economic produce is the fruit called "betel nut" and is used mainly for masticatory purposes
	www.primaryinfo.com /arecanut.htm (86 words)

	Pure herbs,Ayurvedic products India,Herbal health care,Herbal care India,Himalaya herbal healthcare,Herbal medicines ...
		The male flowers are small and numerous; the female flowers are solitary or in groups of two or three and much larger than the male; bisexual flowers have also been recorded; the fruits are ovoid or oblong, smooth and orange or scarlet when fully ripe.
		The polyphenols of arecanut are mainly flavonoids, and their concentration decreases with the maturity of the nut
		Arecanut has been reported to be a good source of fluoride, when chewed.
	www.himalayahealthcare.com /herbfinder/h_areca.htm (0 words)

	Anti-fibrinolytic Agents in Traumatic Haemorrhage\|The Calicut Medical Journal
		Arecanut: It is the endosperm (nut) from the tropical tree Areca catechu Linnaeus.
		Arecanut quid chewing has claimed to produce a sense of well being, euphoria, warm sensations of the body, sweating, salivation, palpitation, heightened alertness, tolerance to hunger and increased capacity and stamina to work.
		Nitrosoamines from the arecanut alkaloids are produced either during curing or storage or by the acid in the gut.
	calicutmedicaljournal.org /2005/3/2/e3/index.htm (2924 words)

	Anti-fibrinolytic Agents in Traumatic Haemorrhage\|The Calicut Medical Journal
		Arecanut: It is the endosperm (nut) from the tropical tree Areca catechu Linnaeus.
		Arecanut quid chewing has claimed to produce a sense of well being, euphoria, warm sensations of the body, sweating, salivation, palpitation, heightened alertness, tolerance to hunger and increased capacity and stamina to work.
		Nitrosoamines from the arecanut alkaloids are produced either during curing or storage or by the acid in the gut.
	www.calicutmedicaljournal.org /2005/3/2/e3/index.htm (2924 words)

	Plantation Crops
		The altitude at which the arecanut palm can, be successfully grown varies to some extent according, to the latitude of the place.
		The range of temperature at which it can flourish is from about 15' to 38' C. Areca thrives well in a variety of soils, the laterite soils of the West Coast, the red loamy soils of the Mettupalayam (Tamil Wadu), the alluvial of Assam and West Bengal and the loans of Orissa.
		Arecanut is consumed both as a raw/ripe nut (adaka or Kacha tamul) as dried ripe nut (chali supari) and as semi-mature cut and processed varieties 'Batoldike" or 'Kalipak'.
	www.krishiworld.com /html/plant-crops10.html (1679 words)

	Welcome to Bellevision Global (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A source in a prominent arecanut marketing society here said that it was too early to comment on the impact of arecanut import on the domestic market.
		Arecanut cultivated in Shimoga, Uttara Kannada and Chitradurga districts (red arecanuts) is mainly used for the preparation of gutka.
		Arecanut grown in Kerala and Mangalore regions (white arecanut) is used mainly with "paan beeda".
	www.bellevision.com /newsheadindetail.asp?nhidtl=3992 (247 words)

	Multi Commodity Exchange of India - Products - Gold Contractual Specs
		Arecanut is the seed of the arecanut palm.
		Arecanut is mainly grown in Kerala, Karnataka and Assam.
		Arecanut consumption in the country is around 3.3 lakh tons.
	www.mcxindia.com /products_Arecanut.html (0 words)

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		Though the measure to curb the import of the commodity has been well received in the arecanut industry, there is a need to speed up the appointment of a nodal agency to check the quality of the imported commodity and to fix a tariff rate (or floor rate) for imported arecanut.
		A delegation of arecanut cooperatives had met the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Shrad Pawar, and the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, in New Delhi urging the Union Government to impose a ban on the import of arecanut.
		As the imported arecanuts are of inferior quality, it is essential to have a nodal agency to check their quality and certify them.
	www.businessline.in /cgi-bin/print.pl?file=2007022300791400.htm&date=2007/02/23/&prd=bl& (462 words)

	Influence of weather on arecanut and cocoa yield (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fortnightly weather data and annual yields of arecanut (Areca) and cocoa (planted in a mixed cropping trial in 1970) were collected for 1977-88.
		Arecanut yield was significantly correlated with rainfall and maximum RH of the previous year, and with minimum RH, maximum temperature, pan evaporation and rainfall of the current year.
		Stepwise regression analysis to eliminate non-contributing variables gave maximum RH of the previous year, and pan evaporation and rainfall of the current year as contributing variables for arecanut yield, with maximum and minimum temperatures of the current year as contributing variables for cocoa yield.
	www.trophort.com /information/data/B02/S06/VIJ91INF33X1062.html (189 words)

	Plantations,Arecanut,Cashew Kernel,Rubber commodity trading India (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Being an agricultural nation essentially a lot of importance and stress is laid in the various sectors of the industry.
		Arecanut is considered to be the prime commercial crop in this country.
		Both the varieties are primarily used in what is known as the Ghutka industry, as well as for religious, social and cultural functions.
	www.commodities.in /plantations.htm (229 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : More measures sought to curb arecanut import
		Though the measure to curb the import of the commodity has been well received in the arecanut industry, there is a need to speed up the appointment of a nodal agency to check the quality of the imported commodity and to fix a tariff rate (or floor rate) for imported arecanut.
		A delegation of arecanut cooperatives had met the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Shrad Pawar, and the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, in New Delhi urging the Union Government to impose a ban on the import of arecanut.
		As the imported arecanuts are of inferior quality, it is essential to have a nodal agency to check their quality and certify them.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2007/02/23/stories/2007022300791400.htm (0 words)

	Indonesian arecanut floods India
		According to Arecanut and Spices Database, prepared by the Kozhikode-based Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, shows that Indonesia exported 39,564 tonnes of arecanut to India during 2005-06, whereas the total production of the commodity stood at 42,000 tonnes during 2004 there.
		In 2005-06, Bangladesh exported 8,041 tonnes of arecanut, Thailand 3,088 tonnes and Myanmar 1,277 tonnes.
		While the arecanut imports witnessed a steady growth from 2001-02 to 2005-06, the unit value for the commodity came down each year.
	www.rediff.com /money/2007/jun/29ind.htm (0 words)

	Arecanut woes: Farmers swamped by rising cultivation costs - livemint
		The Centre’s steps such as imposing a hefty duty on arecanut imports have had little impact, with the price remaining abysmally low in relation to mounting costs, the farmers said.
		The arecanut from Kerala’s North Malabar region and South Canara district of Karnataka was known for its high quality.
		Unlike coconut, arecanut trees have to be irrigated regularly and are more vulnerable to natural calamities.
	www.livemint.com /2007/07/02000125/Arecanut-woes-Farmers-swamped.html (0 words)

	Noticiario de Recursos Fitogénéticos - Desiccation and cryopreservation of recalcitrant arecanut (Areca catechu L.) ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In arecanut the seeds are viable for a maximum of 20 days under ambient conditions and the storability can be extended for 4 months under moist storage conditions (Raja 2001); however this is still a short-term solution.
		The fruit is ovoid or globose or ellipsoidal in shape and the outer layer of the fruit is exocarp, with a middle fibrous portion called the ‘husk’ is mesocarp and the hard inner part called the ‘seed’ is endocarp.
		In arecanut, the embryos could be stored through cryopreservation and in vitro conservation provided that the frequent subculturing and derivation of the whole plant is to be considered in the future.
	www.ipgri.cgiar.org /pgrnewsletter/article.asp?lang=es&id_article=96&ID_ISSUE=133 (1535 words)

	Arecanut growers, traders confused over ban on gutkha - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Earlier arecanut was supplied to Maharastra and northern states and a decent price was incurred by the growers.
		The crop that was earlier restricted to malnad region was grown at plane regions using borewell water.
		Meanwhile the Curiosity among the arecanut growers and traders is that, when Maharastra High Court upheld the State government’s decision to ban gutka, the gutka manufacturers have challenged the decision in the Supreme Court.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/apr272004/d7.asp (598 words)

	Agriculture : Horticulture : Fruits and Nuts : Arecanut india growth statistics details figures (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yield of Arecanut in Bihar (1991-92 and 1992-93)
		Yield of Arecanut in Bihar (1981-82 to 1990-91)
		Yield of Arecanut in Bihar (1965-66 to 1970-71)
	www.biharstat.com /india/ShowData.asp?secid=20026&ptid=17426&level=2 (103 words)

	India Agronet (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The high prices of arecanut in the last few years have given the impression that the prevailing prices are low.
		Arecanut price, which was having around Rs.5, 000 a quintal from ’94 to ’96 saw an improvement in ‘96-97 to Rs.
		The import of arecanuts into the country increased from 545 tonnes in ‘94-95 to 5,091 tonnes the following year.
	www.indiaagronet.com /indiaagronet/News/changing_price.htm (258 words)

	Top News Headlines
		Arecanut is being imported from Bangladesh through Petrapole port by using SAARC benefits.
		Bulk quantities of sub-standard arecanut are pending for clearance at the port.
		Though Bangladesh is not a major arecanut-producing country, arecanut grown in other places are brought through Bangladesh by availing of the SAARC benefits.
	www.karvy.com /bs_archtopnews.asp?newsid=958028&newsdt=2005/06/25 (224 words)

	Karnataka records higher growth in arecanut (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to TC Ravindran, the research officer of DASD, the policy of the government during the current plan period is not to implement any new development schemes or to encourage area expansion.
		The bulk of arecanut produced is consumed within the country in various forms in different regions.
		Export of arecanut is mainly aimed at the Indian settlers in the countries of Nepal, UK, Singapore, Maldives and Saudi Arabia.
	www.financialexpress.com /fe/daily/19981008/28155104.html (618 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka News : Arecanut procuring centre inaugurated in Davangere
		DAVANGERE: Research is under way to study the multiple use of arecanut that has medicinal properties too, S.R. Rangamurthy, chairman of the CAMPCO (Central Arecanut and Coca Marketing and Process Co-operative Limited) has said.
		A delegation of arecanut growers led by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa would go to Delhi soon after the Chamundeshwari byelection and impress upon the Prime Minister to announce that there was no move to ban sale of `gutka,' he said.
		Rangamurthy expressed fear that the prices of arecanut may crash after 2010 when under the free trade regime, arecanut from Malaysia and Indonesia would be marketed in the country, he said.
	www.hindu.com /2006/12/01/stories/2006120112410300.htm (0 words)

	Arecanut
		It is traditionally used in religious and social functions by indigenous communities, in human and veterinary medicine, in packaging and constructions etc. In view of declining popularity as a masticatory agent, researchers no emphasize on the need for alternate uses of areca palm.
		In addition to these, arecanut husk can be used for making hard board, pulping and paperboards.
		It could be used in the embryo rescue of rare hybrids and in vitro germplasm conservation studies on arecanut and also in the areas of safe and convenient germplasm movement.
	www.bioinfcpcri.org /protocol/Arecanut1.html (376 words)

	Kerala - Government
		Plantations(other than coconut and arecanut tree plantations) whose area is between 2 to 4 Hect.
		Coconut and Arecanut tree plantations whose total area is between 4 to 8 Hect.
		In the case of coconut and arecanut trees, no tax upto 4 Hect.
	www.kol.to /government14.htm (0 words)

	Dwarf, high yielding arecanut variety \| National Innovation Foundation
		Shri Bhatt, a graduate is cultivating around 12 acres of plantations crops like arecanut, spices, fruits and medicinal plants at Bantwala taluk in South Kanara.
		Eighteen years back he brought and planted `Hirehally Dwarf' variety, which is dwarf and for which spraying and harvesting was very easy but yield was only two to three bunches and distance between internodes was one cm.
		They tried cross pollination in arecanut tree and have now come up with dwarf areca nut variety.
	www.nif.org.in /high_yielding (388 words)

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		MANGALORE: The move to start another State-level cooperative society either in Shimoga or Sirsi to market arecanut is expected to reduce irregularities in the trading of arecanut to some extent and bring more revenue to the Government in the form of levy.
		At the same time, arecanut growers in the coastal region are waiting to see if the proposed cooperative society will help increase the price of white arecanut.
		A case in point is trading in arecanut by cooperative societies in Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district during 2004-05.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005080803040500.htm&date=2005/08/08/&prd=th& (0 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka / Mangalore News : Agriculturists' cooperative to market white arecanut in Gujarat
		Since there is no such centre in Gujarat for arecanut, the concept has to be introduced to the people there, Mr.
		The arecanut market in Gujarat is in under the control of private traders and trading is done through agents.
		Arecanut marketed by the Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Limited (CAMPCO) and Mangalore Agriculturists' Sahakari Soudha (MASS) in their brand name has caught the attention of people in Gujarat, Mr.
	www.hindu.com /2005/08/10/stories/2005081004110300.htm (0 words)

	Gutkha ban threat affects red arecanut more - Sify.com
		The old stocks of white arecanut, which were quoting nearly Rs 100 a kg prior to ban move, are quoting at Rs 75-Rs 80 a kg now.
		White arecanut is used in the preparation of paan.
		Asked about the progress in the formation of an arecanut board with participation from all the stakeholders in arecanut sector, he said that the proposal was still in the discussion stage.
	sify.com /finance/fullstory.php?id=14354916 (428 words)

	81-95-cus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Ministry of Agriculture have opined that Arecanut is actually supari and does not fall under the category of Dry-fruits.
		Therefore, it is requested that necessary instructions may please be issued to all field formations to ensure that import of Arecanuts is not permitted to be imported without an import licence.
		Attention is also invited to this Department's telex message of even number dated 30.5.95, wherever the Chief commissioners were asked to conduct a review of al the cases of the cases of import of Arecanuts cleared as Dry-fruits during the last one year.
	www.ieport.com /customs/cir-1995/81-95-cus.htm (191 words)

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		In a major step towards curbing the import of arecanut into the country, the Union Government has agreed to fix tariff rate on imports and set up a quality certification agency for it.
		If the tariff rate is fixed at the current production cost — say Rs 60 a kg — the importer would have to pay that amount plus the amount at which he imports the commodity.
		Added to this, the Union Government has promised to allow arecanut import through only one port in the country.
	www.businessline.in /cgi-bin/print.pl?file=2006122003431200.htm&date=2006/12/20/&prd=bl& (408 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Fernandes reassures arecanut growers on gutka ban
		Shimoga: Defence Minister George Fernandes on August 22 assured arecanut growers that he would take up with the government the issue of lifting the ban on gutka.
		Addressing a huge gathering of arecanut growers, who have been hit hard by the crash in the prices, particularly after the ban on gutka imposed by some states, he said he was aware of their problem and government would take a "helpful decision".
		His talks with the areca growers and traders and co-operative institutions has convinced him that the grave situation had arisen because of ban on gutka, Fernandes said.
	news.indiainfo.com /2002/08/22/22fernie.html (0 words)

	DROUGHT MANAGEMENT IN COCONUT, ARECANUT AND COCOA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Arecanut is generally grown under assured irrigation conditions.
		Cocoa is generally a rainfed crop in the traditional cocoa growing countries where the rainfall is distributed throughout the year.
		Cocoa when grown under arecanut has to be irrigated with 20 liters of water per day per tree through drip irrigation for achieving maximum yield.
	www.icar.org.in /Drought/Drought34.htm (1097 words)

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