Dynamics of Indian Cashew Economy

Cashew-nut industry is gift of India to the world. It has been started and grown on Indian soil. Today, India is global leader in world cashew economy. It has an impact on the rural economy in terms of employment opportunities, livelihood, entrepreneurship development, foreign exchange, Indian brand, socio-economic development and so on. Therefore Government of India is very keen on developing the cashew-nut industry by initiating various programmes. This book is an attempt to focus on entire Indian cashew business, starting from its origin to its present status. It includes origin and evolution of Indian cashew-nut industry, production, trade, challenges and opportunities, cashew development programmes and cashew processing and technology. This book is a detailed investigation of Indian cashew business in context of research and development of Indian cashew economy. This book will be helpful to various stakeholders, researchers, students, policy makers and general public.