Govt. will invest ₹1 cr. for raising grafted cashew saplings: Eshwar Khandre
The government plans to invest ₹1 crore to raise and distribute grafted cashew saplings to farmers in Karnataka. This initiative aims to boost local cashew production, which has declined due to past agricultural challenges. The saplings will be available at a subsidized rate starting next year, with the goal of making the state self-reliant in cashew cultivation.
- ▪The government will invest ₹1 crore for grafted cashew saplings.
- ▪Domestic cashew production currently meets processing needs for only about one-and-a-half months.
- ▪The grafted saplings will be distributed to farmers at a subsidized rate starting next year.
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Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre said here on Sunday that the government will invest ₹1 crore for raising and distributing grafted cashew saplings for farmers through the forest department and Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation (KCDC).Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a two-day cashew mela organised by the KCDC at Kadri Park, the Minister said that after the endosulfan spray in cashew plantations created havoc decades ago, many farmers turned away from cultivating cashew. Cashew manufacturers are importing cashew nuts to meet the processing demand, as domestic production is low. There is ample opportunity to grow cashew in the coastal and Malnad belts.
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