IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

An Analysis On the Present Status Of Betel Nut Production in Barpeta District Of Assam

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Nibedita Goswami, Kishore Medhi,Paresh Borah

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In Assam, agriculture is one of the major sources of income and the backbone of the economy. In this sector of India, the population is growing at a rapid rate, and it increases the importance of planning agriculture. Betel nut is a native of Assam, and it is cultivated on a large and small scale. Large quantities of betel nut are also exported from Assam to different states of India and some neighboring countries like Bhutan, Bangladesh, etc. The current study is based on primary data. In this paper, an attempt is made to bring out the present status of betel nut growers in the study area (Barpeta District and its neighboring areas) using cross-sectional data of 300 betel nut growers for the year 2022. The data were analyzed through simple statistical tools, and the study revealed that betel nut cultivation is done by both marginal and small growers in these study areas. The overall status of the betel nut growers in the Barpeta district is very good, as they have mentioned that the returns from betel nuts are quite satisfying for them. Moreover, the study shows that the cultivation does not need continuous efforts like other crops, and the betel nut tree always feeds them with abundant fruits

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