A value chain on cashew for domestic & export market
ICAR-NAIP PROJECT ON A VALUE CHAIN ON CASHEW FOR DOMESTIC & EXPORT MARKET
Agriculture is and will continue to be the main driver of country’s economic growth with social justice. Our agriculture did extremely well and it was on the ascendancy till the mid nineties but after that the growth slowed down. Since 1996-97 the growth rate of agricultural GDP has been, on an average, 1.75 % per year in contrast with the rate of 4% that is required. On the other hand the farmer has been facing rising input costs, declining returns from the inputs, uncertain market, increasing role of market in agriculture and blurring of distinction between the domestic market and the international market.
Read moreNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION PROJECT (NAIP)
The NAIP is to facilitate accelerated and sustainable transformation of Indian agriculture in support of poverty alleviation and income generation by collaborative development and application of agricultural innovation by the public research organizations in partnership with the farmer’s groups, the private sector, the civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
Official Website Read MoreIndian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
The ICAR has played a pioneering role in ushering Green Revolution and subsequent developments in agriculture in India through its research and technology development that has enabled the country to increase the production of foodgrains, horticultural crops, fish etc..
Official Website Read MoreCashew Export Promotion Council of India
The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPC) was established by the Government of India on 17th August 1955, with the active co-operation of the cashew industry, with the object of promoting exports of cashew kernels and cashewnut shell liquid from India.
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