Sarpang—What began as a modest greenhouse experiment for Tshering Zangmo has now blossomed into a thriving commercial betel leaf (Bangla paan) plantation—one that is inspiring farmers across ...

Production of Rajshahi's Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged betel leaf has increased significantly this season as farmers ...

Standing in Balarhat market with a sack of freshly harvested betel nuts, 60-year-old Mobarak Hossain from Kurigram's Phulbari upazila carried a familiar story from across northern Bangladesh. His six ...

MADURAI: Farmers cultivating the Sholavandan betel leaf continue to struggle amid poor returns and declining acreage. There has been no improvement in their prospects despite the Sholavandan Betel ...

Till a decade ago, betel leaves grown from Sholavandan in Madurai district were exported to the USA and U.K. and among other countries. However, today, the plight of the farmers’ was miserable that ...

For years Huang Sheng-yi helped feed Taiwan's addiction to the betel nut, planting thousands of the trees on his mountainous farm. Today he has felled most of them, incentivised by the government to ...

Betel leaves have held a cherished place in cultural traditions and daily life across Asia for centuries. Recognised for their distinctive aroma, glossy green appearance, and versatile uses, they are ...