Chew it, spit it and forget it attitude towards areca nut is all set for a change. The red stain that chewing areca nut with lime and beetle leaf, leaves on one's lips could become a regular colour on ...

Betel leaf holds a special significance in Indian culture, being an indispensable part of auspicious occasions like weddings, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Bangladeshi people love to throw a party, as the disposable tableware industry has increasingly seen. They get together or organize social ...

In rural areas, sheaths (khol) of fallen areca nut leaves are usually used to build fire in earthen stoves for cooking. However, these can be used to make single-use utensils as an eco-friendly ...

In this photo by Eranga Jayawardena, a woman waits for customers as she sells locally grown areca nut and betel leaves in a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Chewing a mixture of the leaves and nuts, ...

Areca nut or betel nut, commonly known as ‘supari’ in India is the seed of the areca palm. Its scientific name is ‘Areca catechu’ and belongs to the ‘Arecaceae’ family. Areca nut is used as a medicine ...

The leaves of Areca palms and betel vines are fast becoming unlikely champions in the fight against plastic waste generation in Bangladesh. There is a vast market for plastic thermocol-made utensils ...

As many as 600 million people in Asia chew areca nuts with betel leaves, sometimes adding tobacco leaves. Many users are addicted to this harmful preparation, which can create a sense of euphoria. Yet ...

Betel nut tableware is standard in south India. Given that it is biodegradable, it’s an option Pune must consider. This startup clicked on. Anindita Chaudhuri did not have business on her mind when ...

Symptoms of what is believed to be yellow leaf disease is being witnessed in the Marayur region, raising fears that it will engulf the entire areca nut cultivation there. Last year, root-wilt disease ...