Cashew Production & Processing Technology: Recent Advances /

Gajbhiye, R.C.

Cashew Production & Processing Technology: Recent Advances / R.C. Gajbhiye, B.V. Padhiar - New Delhi : New India Publishing Agency (NIPA), 2015. - xii, 330 p. : 25 cm.

1. Introduction
2. History: Origin and Geographical Distribution
3. Cashew Area, Production, Productivity, Export and Import
4. Soil and Climate
5. Biodiversity and Crop Improvement
6. Cashew Varieties
7. Propagation and Production of Planting Material
8. Cashew Morphology and Tree Characteristics
9. Pollination Technique in Cashew
10. Establishment of Cashew Orchards
11. Integrated Nutrient Management in Cashew
12. Canopy Management in Cashew
13. Rejuvenation of Old Cashew Orchard
14. Irrigation and Water Management in Cashew
15. Intercropping and Covercropping
16. Interculture Operation
17. Maturity, Harvesting, Yield and Post Harvest Handling
18. Post Harvest Storage
19. Marketing of Raw Nuts
20. Nutritive Value of Cashew Kernel and Apple
21. Cashew Nut Processing
22. Cashew Apple Processing
23. Pests and Diseases of Cashew
24. Economics for Cashew Cultivation
25. Constraints, Technologies Developed, Future and Development Strategies and Innovation in Horticulture

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L. f. Anacardiaceae) is very important and dollar earning plantation crop. A systematic compilation on various aspects has been covered in this book. It consists the s viz. Introduction; History, origin and geographical distribution; Area, production, productivity, export and import; Soil and climate; Biodiversity and crop improvement; Varieties; Propagation and production of planting material; Morphology and tree characters; Pollination techniques; Establishments of cashew orchard; Mineral nutrition; Training and pruning; Rejuvenation of old orchards; Inter-cropping and cover cropping; Intercultural operation; Maturity, harvesting and yield; Post harvest storage; Marketing of raw nuts; Nutritive value of cashew; Cashew nut processing; Cashew apple processing; Pests and diseases; Economics for cashew cultivation; Future strategies along with references. This book will be helpful to students and teachers of horticulture, agriculture and forestry, scientists, researchers, cashew growers and processors including small scale processing unit holders.

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