THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) The details of production of raw cashew-nuts for the last three years and the current
year, State-wise are as under :
Production (000 MT)
State 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Kerala 67.0 72.0 78.0 75.0
Karnataka 45.0 52.0 56.0 60.0
Goa 27.0 29.0 31.0 30.0
Maharashtra 183.0 197.0 210.0 225.0
Tamil Nadu 56.0 60.0 65.0 68.0
Andhra Pradesh 92.0 99.0 107.0 112.0
Orissa 78.0 84.0 90.0 95.0
West Bengal 10.0 10.0 10.0 11.0
Others 15.0 17.0 18.0 19.0
Total 573.0 620.0 665.0 695.0
Source: Directorate of Cashew-nut & Cocoa Development (DCCD), M/o Agriculture & Cooperation
(b): The Government has taken development measures to increase the cashew production in the
various States under National Horticulture Mission and in North-Eastern States under
Technology Mission. The New plantation development and replanting old senile and uneconomical
cashew gardens with high yielding varieties are the major activities of the States for
increasing production.
The Cashew Export Promotion Council (CEPC) undertakes various export promotion programmes
like participation in International food fairs, International Conventions & Seminars,
sponsoring trade delegations, market surveys, disseminating trade enquiries, market
information, publishing statistics & journals, organizing Buyer Seller Meets and implementing
schemes for assisting exporters to improve quality of cashew kernels exported etc. under
the MDA, MAI, ASIDE and Five Year Plan Schemes of the G.O.I.
There has been a drop in exports of 4.22% in volume and an increase of 31% in Rupee terms
during 2008-09 as compared to 2007-08. Due to the prevailing global recession, the exports
during the first seven months (April – October) during the current year recorded a decrease
of 7.6% in quantity and 9.3% in value compared to the same period during 2008-09.
