Cashew industry in Kerala problems and potentials

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Cashew industry in Kerala problems and potentials

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dc.contributor.author Retheesh, K A
dc.contributor.author Dr.Rajasenan,D
dc.date.accessioned 2014-03-26T09:35:58Z
dc.date.available 2014-03-26T09:35:58Z
dc.date.issued 2005-04-28
dc.identifier.uri http://dyuthi.cusat.ac.in/purl/3380
dc.description School of Applied Economics, Cochin University of Science and Technology en_US
dc.description.abstract India is the largest producer and processor of cashew in the world. The export value of cashew is about Rupees 2600 crore during 2004-05. Kerala is the main processing and exporting center of cashew. In Kerala most of the cashew processing factories are located in Kollam district. The industry provides livelihood for about 6-7 lakhs of employees and farmers, the cashew industry has national importance. In Kollam district alone there are more than 2.5 lakhs employees directly involved in the industry, which comes about 10 per cent of the population of the district, out of which 95 per cent are women workers. It is a fact that any amount received by a woman worker will be utilized directly for the benefit of the family and hence the link relating to family welfare is quite clear. Even though the Government of Kerala has incorporated the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) and Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co—operative Society (CAPEX) to develop the Cashew industry, the cashew industry and ancillary industries did not grow as per the expectation. In this context, an attempt has been made to analyze the problems and potential of the industry so as to make the industry viable and sustainable for the perpetual employment and income generation as well as the overall development of the Kollam district. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Cochin University of Science and Technology en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Cochin University of Science and Technology en_US
dc.subject Cashew, en_US
dc.subject Production of cashew, en_US
dc.subject Euclidean distance model, en_US
dc.subject Cashew workers en_US
dc.title Cashew industry in Kerala problems and potentials en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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