The
production of raw cashew nuts in India during 2017-18 has increased to all time
high at 8.17 lakh metric tonneand registered growth of 4% compared to
previous production of 7.79 lakh metric tonneand 21 % increase
compared to 2015-16 production of 6.70 lakh metric tonne says a release from Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
However,
due to shortage of sufficient quantity of raw cashew nut and higher price for
raw cashew nut in the international market, it is reported that the cashew
industry is facing the prospect of a demand - supply gap, as the total
requirement of raw cashew nut is estimated at 17 lakh metric tonne.
With regard
to steps for increasing production of raw cashew nut, Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmer's Welfare under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
and RashtriyaKrishiVikashYojana has drawn up strategies to increase domestic
production by massive area expansion of cashew and replacing of senile cashew
plantations with high yielding varieties in traditional and non-traditional
states.
The details
of quantum of cashew production, export and import of raw cashew in the country
during the last five years is given below: -
Production of Raw Cashew Nut
Year
|
Production of Raw Cashewnut (Lakh MT)
|
2013-14
|
7.36
|
2014-15
|
7.25
|
2015-16
|
6.70
|
2016-17
|
7.79
|
2017-18
|
8.17
|
(Source: DCCD)
India’s Export and Import of CASHEW NUTS FRESH/DRIED
IN SHELL (ITCHS Code 080131)
|
Export
|
Import
|
Year
|
Quantity (in Ton)
|
Value (in Million USD)
|
Quantity (in Ton)
|
Value (in Million USD)
|
2013-14
|
3,900.77
|
4.03
|
776334
|
773.81
|
2014-15
|
15,637.75
|
21.79
|
933190
|
1087.16
|
2015-16
|
7,014.40
|
11.34
|
961665
|
1339.34
|
2016-17
|
9,773.37
|
19.45
|
774513
|
1346.58
|
2017-18*
|
5,542.90
|
10.34
|
654024
|
1418.63
|
(Source:
DGCI&S
* Figures of 2017-18 are provisional only)
This information was given by the Minister of
State of Commerce and Industry, C. R. Chaudhary, in a written reply in the Lok
Sabha on 30 July 2018. |