Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will tour the areca nut growing areas of Karnataka affected by yellow leaf disease. The trip follows a high-level meeting in Delhi involving MPs from Karnataka aimed at resolving the crisis. Several measures were discussed, including debunking myths related to cancer related to groundnut, speeding up AIIMS-led research, providing a one-time solution, promoting alternative crops like coffee (soil tests are underway in Belthangadi, Sulya and Puttur) and curbing illegal importation of groundnut. The initiative also includes protecting the reputation of the Dharmasthala temple amid ongoing investigations.

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