Areca nut
Rajasthan becomes India’s third state to ban certain categories of pan masala
Under the Food Safety Act of 2006, the Rajasthan government has recently announced a ban on paan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured ‘supari’ in the state to reduce addiction among the youth. With this, Rajasthan ..
Tags: Areca nut • Carcinogens • Culture • Indian culture • Magnesium
Sirsi Supari gets GI tag
Arecanut (also known as supari or betel nut) is the latest entrant in the list of agricultural produce with a Geographic Indication (GI) tag. The Registrar of Geographical Indications, under the Union government, accorded a GI tag to ‘Sirsi Supari’ ..
Tags: Areca nut • Belgaum division • Indian culture • Sirsi • Sirsi, Karnataka