The import of arecanut which is a cause of concern for growers in the country has come down in 2015-16. As per information provided by Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the country imported 67,824 tonnes of arecanut worth $159 million during 2015-16 as against 1.10 lakh tonnes (LT) worth $229.96 million during 2014-15.
India has imported 31,571 tonnes of arecanut from Sri Lanka and 11,283 tonnes from Indonesia during 2015-16. Though the volume of import has come down from countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka during 2015-16, it has gone up in the case of Indonesia. The country imported 11,614 tonnes of arecanut from Bangladesh during 2015-16, while import from Nepal during same period stood at 4,474 tonnes.
The total production of arecanut in the country stood at 7.02 LT in 2015-16 against 7.27 LT in 2014-15. While the import crossed 15% of the total production in 2014-15, it stood at 9.66% of total production in 2015-16. The arecanut co-operatives have been requesting the government to control the import of arecanut as India is self-sufficient in its production.
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