This farm turns 1.6 million areca palm leaf sheaths into plates
Can this model be replicated elsewhere? The areca palm has multiple uses beyond its nut.
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Areca palm waste is not being utilized effectively in many farms, affecting farmers' livelihoods in Mizoram.
groups together produced more than 1.6 million plates, according to ICAR. What was once farm
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Added 5 Oct 2026. Latest activity 5 Oct 2026.