The scientific name of cashew is anacardium occidentale l. Cashew nuts growing on a tree this extraordinary nut grows outside the fruit, called a cashew apple. Mulching should be done at the base around the plant to conserve soil moisture and also to. India is the third largest producer and exporter of cashew in the world next only to vietnam and nigeria. With low production levels, low cashew quality and the lack of quality standards, this is definitely an agricultural opportunity to explore in zambia. Cashew is a tropical plant and can thrive even at high temperatures.
Sir there is a 5 acre cashew nut farming in my own land. Cashew nut is one of the important nuts grown in the world and ranked first. Cashew anacardium occidentale, a native of brazil, was introduced in india during the. The seed is kidneyshaped, with reddishbrown testa, two large white cotyledons, and a small embryo. The cashew nut is mainly farmed in the west of zambia.
This method is good for areas where the soil is not very fertile and the plants take more time to grow and form the canopy. Good practices for the establishment of a new cashew farm. Pdf on feb 22, 2017, sara costa and others published manual for smallscale cashew cultivation in sierra leone find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Cashew nut growing guide kenya agricultural and livestock. The complete guide to growing a thriving cashew tree. Cashew cultivation in sierra leone was started in the late 1980s, when a 600 ha cashew plantation was established in kambia district by the magbema cashew farmers association, with additional. African countries export all the byproducts and create jobs for people in india. Last year we collected approximate 10 quintal raw cashew nuts. Cashew production technology icardirectorate of cashew. Cashew is one of the many fruit species in the philippines that is gaining.
Growth and production of cashew nut encyclopedia of life. Ultimately, new opportunities for employment, especially for women, along the value chain have been created, specifically in rural areas, thereby ensuring an increase in and diversification of income. The kernel remaining after the removal of the testa is the cashew nut of commerce. Seed collection can be harvested during the harvest period january to. However, the cashew nut is not the only fruit of the cashew tree.
If so, read this article on how to start cashew farming with a business plan, growing method, plant protection etc. Cashew is produced from a tropical evergreen tree, which is native to northeastern brazil. Among various nuts such as hazelnuts, almonds, etc. The cashew tree anacardium occidentale is an attractive, flowering evergreen that native to brazil. Introduced into india in the first half of the 16th century to aid afforestation efforts, these distinctive trees produce clusters of fragrant, rosecoloured flowers that grow into edible fruit. Pdf manual for smallscale cashew cultivation in sierra. Main source of cash income in cashew growing areas.
The tree is known to have existed since the 16 th century and was brought to india by the portuguese. This practice helps farmers in establishing a cashew farm by giving a guidelines on how to select the farm, prepare the land, and plant the cashew plants. Comcashew provides support in areas ranging from research, to production, processing, marketing, capacity development and policy advice. It is the second largest consumer of cashew and also the biggest processor with highest acreage under the crop. But some trees which provide more cashew nuts suffered by some disease which is not known by me. The cashew apple is pearshaped, 1020 cm x 48 cm, shiny, red to yellow, soft and juicy. The disease is like there are some blackish brown pests are over the main stem and after one year the tree was completely dead.
India and brazil are the major cashew exporters, with 60 percent and 31 percent respectively of world market share. How to plant and grow cashew agriculture in zambia. How cashew nut farming and processing cashew cultivation asian technology duration. After having built a basis for the cashew sector in the. Scope for cashew cultivation and its national importance commercial cultivation of cashew is taken up in eight states of. Soils, plant growth and crop production growth and. Cashew nut farming project report, cost and profit. So any reduction in the land available for food crops is likely to have.
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