Mangalore: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel launched the Deodorant Beauty Soap ‘Pooga Singar’ at Campco building on June 29, Wednesday.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that Agriculture is a basic tool of development in the country.
But since farmers have been neglected suicide is at peak. The state government will fight against the central government if fails to provide support price for the areca. Badanaje Shankar Bhat, originator of the soap said that previously areca was only used for chewing purpose. But now the new inventions and research produce number of products made of areca fruit like lipstick, soft drinks and ink.
Shailaja K T Bhat, President, Zilla Panchayat, Mangalore, said that this kind of inventions will attract youth towards agriculture. Dr. D C Chowta, Former Botany Professor, Mangalore University, Konkodi Padmanabha Bhat, President, Campco Company and Shrinivas Acharya were
present.