Cashew Day Celebrated

ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur celebrated the Annual Cashew Day-2023.

The chief guest of the event Shri. Gurunatha R Odugoudar, President, Gadag District Cashew Growers Association, Gadag, Karnataka  emphasizing the marketing and value addition of cashew for doubling the farmers’ income.

The programme was presided over by Dr. J. Dinakara Adiga, Director, ICAR-DCR, Puttur who highlighted the contributions of the Directorate in the field of cashew cultivation, processing, value addition and extension activities.

Dr. K.B Hebbar, Director, ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala addressed the gathering and mentioned about the importance of cashew crop and its suitability in growing marginal lands and highlighted the technologies and products which are developed by the ICAR-DCR, Puttur.

The other guest of honor of the event Dr. T.J. Ramesh, Senior Scientist and Head, ICAR-KVK, Mangalore, Karnataka spoke about the adoption of new technologies in cashew and training and entrepreneurship opportunities in cashew sector.

A dual-purpose cashew variety, Nethra Ubhaya, an Artificial Intelligence based software and mobile app named, ‘Cashew Protect’, a training manual on ‘Raw cashew nut processing and value-added products of cashew apple’, and extension folders on “Cultivation of Cashew” in Kannada and English were released during the event.

During the event, two progressives were felicitated for their outstanding achievements and contributions in cashew farming. During the programme, seed kits and brush cutter were distributed to the identified SCSP beneficiaries under the SCSP scheme. A total of 130 farmers participated in the programme.

(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur)