page_title: Economy of Kollam
section_title: Cashew Export Promotion Council of India
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Kollam / Economy / The cashew business / Cashew Export Promotion Council of India
caption_attribution_description: English: Cashew Business is the most established business in Kollam city. Kollam city is the largest processed cashew exporter in the world.
context_page_description: Kollam or Quilon is an old seaport and a city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala, India, on Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam was the ancient commercial capital of Kerala and the south-western coast of India. Kollam is now known as the "cashew capital of the world". City corporation of Kollam has the third largest budget in Kerala in terms of revenue and expenditure.
context_section_description: The national government established the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPC) in 1955 with the active cooperation of the cashew industry. Its mission is to  promote exports of cashew kernels and cashew shell oil from India. The CEPC is headquartered in the Mundakkal area of Kollam and serves as an intermediary between importers of cashew kernels and exporters who are members of the council. It is also tasked with dispute resolution when problems arise on account of matters, including quality standards and breach of contract between parties to import and export contracts. It undertakes numerous other activities, such as organising global buyer-seller meetings, organising studies on the nutritional aspects of cashew and providing support to cashew processors and exporters to improve their infrastructure.
caption: Nila's cashew packets displayed in a supermarket at Paravur near Kollam. Nila Cashews is one of Kollam's cashew exporters
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