09 Oct High Density Planting System in Cashew
1. Introduction In our nation, cashews are a commercial crop that generates foreign income and are grown extensively in the states of Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, the North Eastern provinces, and West Bengal. About 11.99 lakh hectares are used for cashew cultivation in our nation; from these, 7.94 lakh raw cashew nuts are produced, yielding a productivity of 674 kg per hectare (Anon., 2024). However, the level of productivity and production is extremely low. Productivity exceeds 2 tons/ha in other nations. We buy raw cashew nuts from other nations and have a processing industry in our nation that can process 15 to 20 ton of raw...