To dismantle this persistent illegal network, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had proposed bringing offenders under MCOCA. FDA Minister Narhari Zirwal said the Chief Minister has supported the ...
Devendra Fadnavis said the process to bring in a stricter, special law to crack down on gutkha and narcotic substances is ...
Farmers abandon traditional crops amid conflict and economic collapse that has also driven opium production to decade-high levels.
Parts of Leicester are being covered by a rust-coloured mix of saliva and paan after people commonly from South and South ...
Betel nut has been closely associated with Bengali culture for ages in stories, chats, entertaining guests or at weddings. Almost every house in the southern region has betel nut trees. It is learned ...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has foiled two attempts to smuggle 20,000 kgs of Chinese salt and 3,040 kgs of betel nuts worth approximately Rs35.5 million. An official statement from the Federal Board ...
Almonds are the most popular nut in the US, with the average American consuming over 2 pounds a year, up from a mere quarter pound in the 1970s. It’s no wonder, since research indicates that almonds ...
A growing number of farmers in Pirojpur are switching from paddy and other low-yield crops to betel nut, locally known as "supari", attracted by its profitability. Nearly every household across the ...
In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the consumer's alertness, energy, euphoria, and relaxation. Although the practice is ...
At a small farmers market in downtown Hilo, several tables display rows of betel nut that hang from a line, attached to their original branches, or contained in sealed plastic bags. On Hawaiʻi Island, ...