In numerous communities across South and Southeast Asia, areca nut chewing is often regarded as a benign tradition. Yet, this ...

Over 150 export-bound trucks carrying betel nut worth around Tk 100 crore have been stranded at Benapole land port for almost two months. Due to this prolonged stalemate, exporters are being forced to ...

Over 150 export-bound betel nut trucks, worth nearly Tk 100 crore, have remained stuck at Benapole Land Port for almost two months, forcing exporters to pay nearly Tk 3 lakh per day in truck rentals, ...

In a notable crackdown, authorities in Senapati district, Manipur, have confiscated nearly 11,000 kg of illicit betel nuts, estimated to be worth around Rs 12 lakh. The Assam Rifles, collaborating ...

The case concerns an appeal before CESTAT Kolkata against the confiscation of betel nuts and penalties imposed on the appellants under Section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962. The dispute arose when ...

A sharp rise in the cost of betel nut and mustard has driven a significant 16.8 per cent increase in the Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Betel nut Group, making it the largest contributor to Papua New ...

Betel nut producers in Hunan province - famous for its robust betel nut processing industry and widespread consumption - have been told to remove all forms of advertising this week. In a notice issued ...

Once known for its paddy and betel leaf cultivation, the southern coastal district of Pirojpur has now carved out a distinct identity as a major hub for betel nut production, with Panchpara Bazar at ...

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 ...

Most people have never heard of it, but betel nut is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances on Earth. We’ve seen it chewed everywhere from remote villages to bustling cities - yet ...

Even though they’re all found in the same aisle at the grocery store, there’s one key difference between tree nuts (which include almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios, to name a few) and peanuts.

Even though they’re all found in the same aisle at the grocery store, there’s one key difference between tree nuts (which include almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios, to name a few) and peanuts.