The price of the arecanut is crashing, while the cost of cultivation is going up steadily. As a result, arecanut farmers, especially in Dakshina Kannada and Malnad region, are in bad condition, he explained.  Shetty was speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with the CM. Shetty had led a delegation of arecanut growers to the CM. He also said the CM may announce increase in minimum price in the Legislature session.