Betel leaf farming in Bangladesh

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Betel leaf is grown in tropics and subtropics for its evergreen leaves that are used in Pooja/religious events and as a chewing stimulant. Betel Leaf or Paan can be grown in a wide range of soils such as sandy loam, heavy clayey loam. Soil should have good drainage as well. Land should be raised by 5 to 10 cm from the adjacent areas and soil should be prepared by 4 to 5 ploughings, providing proper drainage. Afterwards, field beds of sizes (15 cm height and 30 cm wide) are prepared. Soil should be sterilized thoroughly before planting the betel leaf cuttings. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot o