Post pandemic, betel leaf farmers make up for losses
By Express News Service
KENDRAPARA: After the laborious Covid instances, the enterprise of betel leaf farmers of Kendrapara district appears to be wanting up. If sources are to be believed, the worth of the leaves is prone to attain Rs 1,500 per 1,000 models in a few weeks .
“With lockdown imposed, many farmers found it tough to transport the leaves to big cities like Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to sell. But now we are selling a thousand units of good quality betel leaves for Rs 1,000 in the market,” mentioned Jagannath Das, a farmer.
Brundaban Das of Suniti village mentioned, the betel leaves of Kendrapara district are fashionable in Middle Eastern international locations on account of their measurement, pungency and thick stalk. “With their unique aroma and subtle taste, betel leaves from our area continue to be a hit among paan lovers so much so that our leaves are exported to other countries,” he mentioned.
Rangadhar Rout, a farmer of Ramanagar village reportedly earned a fortune by promoting 2,00,000 leaves to a dealer from exterior the state. Around 5,000 betel leaf farmers too are doing good enterprise by promoting to merchants of different states.
The Covid-induced lockdown had pressured the farmers to sit down idle. Around 300 betel leaf farmers of Jamboo village of Mahakalapada block have been badly hit as the worth of betel leaves dipped to Rs 400-Rs 500 for a thousand models.
KENDRAPARA: After the laborious Covid instances, the enterprise of betel leaf farmers of Kendrapara district appears to be wanting up. If sources are to be believed, the worth of the leaves is prone to attain Rs 1,500 per 1,000 models in a few weeks .
“With lockdown imposed, many farmers found it tough to transport the leaves to big cities like Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to sell. But now we are selling a thousand units of good quality betel leaves for Rs 1,000 in the market,” mentioned Jagannath Das, a farmer.
Brundaban Das of Suniti village mentioned, the betel leaves of Kendrapara district are fashionable in Middle Eastern international locations on account of their measurement, pungency and thick stalk. “With their unique aroma and subtle taste, betel leaves from our area continue to be a hit among paan lovers so much so that our leaves are exported to other countries,” he mentioned.
Rangadhar Rout, a farmer of Ramanagar village reportedly earned a fortune by promoting 2,00,000 leaves to a dealer from exterior the state. Around 5,000 betel leaf farmers too are doing good enterprise by promoting to merchants of different states.
The Covid-induced lockdown had pressured the farmers to sit down idle. Around 300 betel leaf farmers of Jamboo village of Mahakalapada block have been badly hit as the worth of betel leaves dipped to Rs 400-Rs 500 for a thousand models.
