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The prestigious recognition, made possible through the completion of necessary formalities, will officially brand the renowned local product

The State government of Goa has announced a grant of Geographical Indication (GI) tag for ‘Goan Cashew’ (nuts and apple). This was the long pending demand of cashew producers for protecting the Goan cashew and its unique identity.

Swetika Sachan the Director of Industries, Trade and Commerce informed about the imminent granting of a GI tag for ‘Goan Cashew’.

The prestigious recognition, made possible through the completion of necessary formalities, will officially brand the renowned local product.

According to the local media, the GI tag is expected to significantly enhance the reputation and marketability of Goan cashews, providing a tremendous boost to the cashew industry as a whole.

The Goa government is also keen on highlighting Goa’s diverse range of handicrafts, art, and cultural heritage. The State government is to launch Unity Mall in collaboration with Invest India.

The prestigious recognition, made possible through the

Agrotech, India

The ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, recently organised a “Drone Technology Demonstration” for spraying of agricultural chemicals funded by the central sector scheme, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, implemented through ATARI (sub mission on agricultural mechanisation) with an aim to create awareness about drone applications in agriculture among the farmers, extension workers and other stakeholders.  The demonstrations were conducted at Kemminje farm and Shantigodu experimental station of ICAR-DCR, Puttur.

During the demonstrations, Dr T. N. Raviprasad, Director (Acting) highlighted how drone technology is more important for management of perennial tree crops like cashew, in which manual and mechanical means of crop management are quite challenging. The adoption of the agricultural drones will benefit the farmers by increasing the crop management efficiency and reducing the production cost.

Later, Dr Manjunatha K., Scientist (FMP) & PI of the project briefed the principle and working mechanism of agricultural spray drones. The programme was attended by scientist, technical staffs, nursery men and skilled support staffs of ICAR-DCR and scientist of CPCRI, Kasaragod.

The ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, recently

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According to Narendra Singh Tomar, the new building will help in advancing the research on the cashew crop

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare virtually inaugurated the Silver Jubilee Building of the ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, Karnataka.

Tomar underlined the cultivation of cashew in around 11.25 Lakh ha area having an annual production of 7 lakh tonnes. He stated that the area under cashew in the country is the second-largest in the world. Tomar accentuated that India is the second-largest country in the production of raw cashew nuts in the world. Highlighting the ever-increasing consumption of cashew in the country, he also stressed the need for setting a goal to fill up the gap between its production and consumption. Adopt the ways for strategic planning to enhance the export of cashew instead of its import was also emphasised by Tomar.

“There is a need to enhance the cashew’s production and its productivity by bringing more area under the cashew cultivation,” stressed Tomar. He urged exploring the possible suitable areas for its expansion. The release of 26 varieties, the development of Virtual Software and the Mobile App ‘Kaju India’ by the ICAR-DCR, Puttur for apprising the farmers about the latest developed varieties and technologies were underlined by the Union Minister. The large scale employment opportunities generated by cashew processing, which involves around 95 per cent of farmers along with the cashew processing units providing employment to about 15 Lakh people were highlighted by Tomar.

The Union Minister regarded the New Silver Jubilee Building as a new dimension in the council’s vision of empowering and benefiting the agricultural community which will help in advancing the research on the cashew crop. He stated about the council’s efforts of enabling the farmers to connect with it through technological advancements. This, he said, is beneficial to a large extent for the farmers.

According to Narendra Singh Tomar, the new