At a time when arecanut growers are reeling owing to slump in the price of the produce and decline in the yield due to drought, the Union government’s decision to keep arecanut out of the purview of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has come as a bolt from the blue. The crop is grown in around 50,000 hectares in the district. The price of a kilo of arecanut, which was Rs. 900 in August...
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