District level Seminar on Cashew Organized by ICAR-CCARI, Goa

26 February 2026, Goa

ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa organized a one-day district level seminar on ‘Advances in Production, Processing and Value Addition of Cashew’ today at ICAR-KVK, North Goa. The event was sponsored by the Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development, Kochi, Kerala.

During the inaugural session, Shri Dattaprasad Desai, Deputy Director, Agriculture, Government of Goa, attended as the Guest of Honour. He emphasized the importance of establishing new plantations with improved high-yielding varieties to enhance per-tree productivity. He also stressed the need to promote organic cashew cultivation using locally available organic inputs.

Dr Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR-CCARI highlighted that senile cashew plantations should be replaced with the latest high-yielding varieties to improve cashew productivity in Goa.

Senior officials briefly reviewed the cashew research work carried out at ICAR-CCARI and the development of Goan cashew varieties.

During the one-day seminar, expert scientists delivered lectures on high yielding varieties, production technologies, pest and disease management, processing and value addition of cashew. Participants were also exposed to various demonstration plots, grafting techniques, and nursery management practices.

A total of 120 participants from Goa attended the seminar, including 20 extension officers from the Goa State Agriculture Department.

(Source: ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa)