Area, Production & Productivity of Cashew nut in India

Area, Production & Productivity of Cashew nut in India

    A - Area in '000 Ha.
    P - Production in '000 MT.
    APY - Average Productivity in Kg per hectare

    STATE

    2007-08

    2008-09

    A

    P

    APY

    A

    P

    APY

    Kerla

    84

    78

    900

    70

    75

    900

    Karnataka

    103

    56

    710

    107

    60

    720

    Goa

    55

    31

    700

    55

    30

    700

    Maharashtra

    167

    210

    1500

    170

    225

    1500

    Tamil Nadu

    123

    65

    700

    131

    68

    710

    Andra Pradesh

    171

    107

    900

    182

    112

    920

    Orissa

    131

    90

    860

    137

    95

    865

    West Bengal

    10

    10

    1000

    11

    11

    1000

    Gujarat

    4

    4

    1000

    6

    4

    700

    NE States

    15

    12

    750

    16

    12

    750

    Others

    5

    2

    500

    8

    3

    460

    Total

    868

    665

    860

    793

    695

    900

  • In India it is cultivated mainly in the coastal regions i.e., East and West coast of India.
  • Recently (2008-09) the AP is top in area and MH in productivity of cashew
  • East Coast: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra Major producing area Eastern Coast: AP, Orissa, TN, WB, and Pondichery etc .
  • Export earnings from India (2007-08) More than 2500 crore INR
  • CNSL rate (2008) = Rs 26/kg .

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