1) India leads the world in betel nut production, with most produced in southern and eastern regions. Betel nut processing yields products like supari, pan masala, ropes, and tannin.
2) Betel nut production and exports have increased substantially in recent decades. Exports go to countries like Nepal, UK, Singapore for Indian communities abroad.
3) A betel nut processing plant proposes producing products like whole, split, and sliced betel nuts, flavored supari, sweet betel nut mixes, and pan masala. It estimates high profits with low operational costs.