Unfortunately, Ram lost his balance, and the dried areca tree broke and fell on his head. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Manipal for treatment. However, on Feb 6, doctors advised the ...

An elderly man became trapped upside down while harvesting an areca nut tree on his plantation using a machine, sparking a ...

These practices involve the chewing of areca nut, often combined with betel leaves and other ingredients, and are associated with various health risks, particularly oral cancer and metabolic syndrome.

India is the largest producer of areca in the world, and over 60 lakh farmers are engaged in its cultivation,” he said. Regarding the yellow-leaf disease and leaf spot disease affecting the ...