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Arecanut tea to air fresheners from husk: This Shivamogga man is adding value to agriculture

“Nothing is waste in this world. Everything is of value, especially in agriculture,” believes Nivedan Kempe, a pharmacist cum entrepreneur from Mandagadde village in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. The 30-year-old recently launched air fresheners made from the husk of areca nuts. “Areca nut contains a lot of fibre. However, the husk is thrown away as it is considered waste. We converted the areca nut husk into a material that is similar […]