A Study on Growth of Procurement of Arecanut by Different Marketing Agencies for the Benefit of the Farmers

The arecanut palm (Areca catechu L.,) is a significant commercial and business crop of India. It plays an important role in the political, social cultural functions economic life people our country. From area 12.26 lakh hectares land, total production at global level was 17.96 tonnes 2019–20.In India, has been cultivated from time immemorial with traditional cultivation techniques one biggest areca-growing countries world level. Arecanut major plantation peninsular Eastern detailed information needed for study gathered secondary sources. For two marketing societies/developmental agencies were selected i.e RAMCOS TUMCOS. data collected regarding membership societies procurement 2007-08 to 2021-22. In order arrive meaningful results Descriptive statistics compound annual growth rate employed. number members TUMCOS shows positive trend 10.68 per cent. exhibited 7.14 5.98 negative by agency (-3.91%). society successful gaining attention growers towards providing various schemes like credit facilities members, agricultural inputs insurance farmers. fair price areca nut. are reputed nut working Shivamogga Davanagere district as model other co-operative societies.