Mangaluru: Nikhil M C, a last 12 months mechanical engineering student from Karavali Institute of Technology, has been experimenting with areca byproducts. This is an try to give areca - basically grown in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttar Kannada, Chikkamagaluru and Shivamogga, a big boost.
About one-and-a-half 12 months ago, Nikhil began his adventure through running on areca goodies and step by step advanced areca combine. Hailing from Hosanagar in Shivamogga, he is the son of Chandrashekar, a mechanic and Rekha, and owns areca plantation. Speaking to TOI, he stated, “Back house, I arrange Malenadu Agri Research and Development Centre. My attempts at making areca goodies turned out to be a good fortune. When I moved to a hostel in Mangaluru, my paintings on areca took a back seat. I had carried at the side of me areca powder and one day I combined it with milk and drank, handiest to like its taste. The taste used to be with reference to badam powder. I additional labored on it and had a comfortable launch in February 20 ultimate 12 months through selling sachets at Re 1. I then began selling sachets at the Organic Mela in the City. Currently, 50gm packet prices Rs 32 and I arrange to sell packets value Rs five,000-6,000 every month. The call for is from juice centres and stalls selling milk shakes,” he stated.
Nikhil maintained that research on more than a few byproducts is still on. “Areca milk combine is more of a health drink and the principle substances used are white areca, cardamom, and a small quantity of wheat flour to remove bitterness.”
He has additionally experimented with areca pickle. Raw areca (pink selection) is boiled and masala is added. Other than goodies from areca, he has tried making areca burfi. “My dream is to have an entire range of healthy areca byproducts,” he stated.
Nivedan Nempe’s Areca Tea, introduced beneath the Make In India tag about 3 years ago, used to be most definitely the first primary areca byproduct. White variety of areca is principally grown in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and northerly parts of Kerala, whilst pink selection is produced in parts Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kananda, Chitradurga and Tumakuru districts.
About one-and-a-half 12 months ago, Nikhil began his adventure through running on areca goodies and step by step advanced areca combine. Hailing from Hosanagar in Shivamogga, he is the son of Chandrashekar, a mechanic and Rekha, and owns areca plantation. Speaking to TOI, he stated, “Back house, I arrange Malenadu Agri Research and Development Centre. My attempts at making areca goodies turned out to be a good fortune. When I moved to a hostel in Mangaluru, my paintings on areca took a back seat. I had carried at the side of me areca powder and one day I combined it with milk and drank, handiest to like its taste. The taste used to be with reference to badam powder. I additional labored on it and had a comfortable launch in February 20 ultimate 12 months through selling sachets at Re 1. I then began selling sachets at the Organic Mela in the City. Currently, 50gm packet prices Rs 32 and I arrange to sell packets value Rs five,000-6,000 every month. The call for is from juice centres and stalls selling milk shakes,” he stated.
Nikhil maintained that research on more than a few byproducts is still on. “Areca milk combine is more of a health drink and the principle substances used are white areca, cardamom, and a small quantity of wheat flour to remove bitterness.”
He has additionally experimented with areca pickle. Raw areca (pink selection) is boiled and masala is added. Other than goodies from areca, he has tried making areca burfi. “My dream is to have an entire range of healthy areca byproducts,” he stated.
Nivedan Nempe’s Areca Tea, introduced beneath the Make In India tag about 3 years ago, used to be most definitely the first primary areca byproduct. White variety of areca is principally grown in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and northerly parts of Kerala, whilst pink selection is produced in parts Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kananda, Chitradurga and Tumakuru districts.
Areca innovation keeps this engg student busy
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