PEARL Multidisciplinary Journal
Abstract
Arecanut is used by all sections of people as masticator either alone or in combination with betel leaves, lime and tobacco. It is an essential requisite for several religious and social ceremonies and also in human and veterinary medicine. The arecanut palm grows in different climatic and soil conditions and is grown in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Myanmar. According to the recent data on area and production of arecanut in different countries, India stands first with a total area of 445 thousand hectares producing about 730 thousand tonnes of arecanut. In India, among the arecanut growing states, Kerala, Karnataka and Assam account for 95 per cent of the total area and 90 per cent of the total production. In earlier days, India was an importer of arecanut; now it is exporting which accounted 7057 tonnes valued at Rs. 81.19 crores.
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Keywords
Agrarian Economy, Arecanut, Kerala.
Author Affiliations
Karunakaran N
Department of Economics, EKNM Government College, Elerithattu, 671314, Nilishwar, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Dates
August- 2016
volume 2
No 2
