Arecanut output in the state has seen a growth of fifty five for every cent over the last five years, if the written reply in Rajya Sabha is any indicator.
The overall arecanut output increased from 7.13 lakh tonnes (lt) in 2015-16 to 11.07 lt in 2019-20, registering a growth of fifty five.twenty five for every cent.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha member KC Ramamurthy, Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, stated that Karnataka, Assam, Kerala, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal are the major producers of arecanut in the state.
ARECA Output (in tonnes)
|
Condition |
2015-16 |
2019-20 (third advance estimate) |
|---|---|---|
|
Karnataka |
436290 |
850000 |
|
Assam |
74780 |
79470 |
|
Kerala |
102200 |
63020 |
|
Tripura |
9920 |
24510 |
|
Meghalaya |
26200 |
24010 |
|
West Bengal |
22660 |
23060 |
|
Other states |
41790 |
43550 |
(Resource: Rajya Sabha answer)
Karnataka, which contributes approximately seventy five for every cent to the domestic output, noticed a growth
