Origin and Distribution of cashew

Origin and Distribution of cashew
    Origin
  • South Eastern Brazil. (Tropical America – NE Brazil) The genus Anacardium must have originated in the Amazon region of Brazil. CASH7
  • The word cashew is derived from Portuguese word “Caju” who introduced it into India during 16th Century. There are about 20 species of Anacardium.
    Distribution of cashew
    World:
  • World cashew production: In the world about 32 countries are growing cashews (Between 30ºN to 30º S)
  • African countries: Angola, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, etc
  • North Central America: El Salveder, Honduras, South America, Brazil,
  • Asia: India, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand,


Area Harvested (Ha)

Yield (Hg/Ha)

Production (tonnes)

Viet Nam

340800

28110

958000

India

893000

7782

695000

Nigeria

330000

17598

580761

Côte d'Ivoire

660000

3733

246383

Brazil

758085

2908

220505

Indonesia

310000

4677

145000

Philippines

27428

40831

111993

United Republic of Tanzania

80000

9887

79100

Mozambique

60000

11307

67846

Guinea-Bissau

212000

3049

64653

Total

4103562


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Table: Major cashew producing countries in the world

    Distribution in India
  • Area in India = 8.54 lakh ha
  • Production: 5.50 lakh tones (LMT)
  • Export earnings (2006-07): 2455 crore rupees by the export of 1.19 tones of cashew kernel.
  • Productivity: Average Indian productivity is 865 kg/ha while highest in Maharashtra i.e 1500 kg/ ha
  • Potential productivity: 3 tones per ha
  • Highest area under cashew in India: AP

Last modified: Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 12:47 PM