Betel leaves, commonly as known as paan ka patta, are a staple in Indian culture and traditions. From being offered after ...

A Quang Ngai entrepreneur has turned betel nut sheaths into exportable tableware, providing additional income for local ...

At Shmashan Mor in Jatrapur, Bagerhat, a bustling market for a special type of tall dry grass, locally known as kher, has become an essential lifeline for betel leaf farmers. This grass ...

Among the 40 leaves of the standard betel sheaf or bulath hurulla ... by its reference to deheth offered to the priests. “Sharing of betel and its accompanying condiments of dried tobacco, slake lime ...

Unripe or ripe nuts are shelled, boiled and sun-dried, then crushed with lime ... they are sold in ‘paan’ shops wrapped in betel (‘paan’) leaves and eaten with sweet and savoury condiments.

In Papua New Guinea, the popularity of the psychoactive betel nut is on the rise. With mouth cancer rates soaring, the nation is struggling to control its growing addiction. Once reserved for ...

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has drafted a bill to address the health dangers of betel nuts. The draft betel nut hazard prevention act primarily focuses on protecting minors and pregnant women, ...

Kolkata, Apr 16 () Betel leaf or 'paan' farmershave urged the West Bengal government to fix a minimum supportprice for their produce, as the ongoing lockdown has resultedin "huge losses", an ...