Constraints experienced by growers on cashewnut plantation on hillocks and plane land

Abstract

The study was conducted in Sindhudurg district with objective to comparative nutrient management, plant protection practices and yield of cashew plantation on hillocks and plane land by interviewing 100 cashewnut nut growers. Growers remarked constraints like no package of practices for organic cashew farming, no fix price for cashewnut in the market, infestation of stem borer, tender/raw cashewnut peeling device is not available and shortage of laboures during harvest. The suggestion like package of practices for organic cashew cultivation be made available, fix price for purchase of cashewnut should be decided, for peeling of tender cashewnut mechanized cashewnut peeler may be developed, power operated cashew apple juice extractor may be developed and effective repellent for stem borer be made available offered by cashewnut growers. The policy makers consider suggestions for better production of cashewnut.