6th December, 2021, Puttur
The ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, Karnataka virtually organized the Brainstorming Session on “Achieving Self-Sufficiency in Cashew in India: Way forward” today.
Dr. Venkatesh N. Hubballi, Director, Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development, Kochi, Kerala highlighted the cost incurred for importing the raw Cashew Nuts by the country at ₹ 9,000 Crores which is more than the revenue generated from export.
Earlier, delivering the welcome address, Dr. T.N. Raviprasad, Director, ICAR-DCR, Puttur accentuated on the various ways to bridge the source-sink gap that exists in the sector.
The Session registered participation by around 100 participants.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, Karnataka)
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