Yogi govt assures no ban on arecanut, review of cess on Karnataka growers

Of the overall arecanut production of 700,000 tonnes, Karnataka alone produces around 500,000 tonnes

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has confirmed that he will not ban arecanut in Uttar Pradesh. He met a delegation led by CAMPCO Chairman and assured them that he would positively look into the matter of cess levied by the UP government.

On Tuesday he met a delegation led by The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative Limited (CAMPCO) Chairman. CAMPCO said that The Chief Minister has confirmed that he will not ban arecanut in Uttar Pradesh.

He also assured he would stand by the Areca Growers and positively respond to all their problems.

Arecanut growers have