Mangalore : Areca growers must cast their votes to the eligible candidate like Modi who can work to protect the interests of the growers, said CAMPCO president Konkodi Padmanabha.

Addressing the press meet held at Hotel Ocean Pearl on April 15, Tuesday, he said that although the areca growers are being suffering due to the price fall and yellow disease, Union Government has always failed to withdraw the arecanut ban proposal imposed in the assembly.

He also said that government has not even appointed an advocate on behalf of the growers to fight the case and not taken steps to withdraw the affidavit, which stated that areca is harmful.

He urged the areca growers to exercising their franchise in the upcoming elections, which will help them in future.
Shimoga MAMCOS Vice President Narasimha Nayak and CAMPCO Vice President K Satishchandra Bhandari were present.