Lok Sabha Question No. 1933 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Production and Import-Export of Cashew
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1933 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## PRODUCTION AND IMPORT-EXPORT OF CASHEW

## 1933.   SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय  एवं  उɮयोग  मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  quantum  of  cashew  production,  export  and  import  of  raw  cashew  in  the country during the last five years;
- (b) whether it is a fact that cashew processing industry in the country is facing hardships due to  declining  domestic  cashew  production  and  flourishing  international  cashew  market; and
- (c) if  so,  the steps  being  taken or proposed to be taken to protect the interests of domestic cashew market?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) the  details  of  quantum  of  cashew  production,  export  and  import  of  raw  cashew  in  the country during the last five  years is as under : -

## Production of Raw Cashew Nut

| Year    |   Production of Raw Cashewnut (Lakh MT) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                    7.36 |
| 2014-15 |                                    7.25 |
| 2015-16 |                                    6.7  |
| 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            | Export                 | Import            | 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)

(b) & (c) The production of raw cashew nuts in India during 2017-18 has increased to all time high at 8.17 Lakh Metric Ton and registered  growth of 4% compared to previous production of  7.79 Lakh Metric Ton and 21 % increase compared to 2015-16 production of 6.70 Lakh Metric Ton.

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 Ton .

With regard to steps for increasing production of Raw Cashew Nut,  Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare (MoA&FW)  under  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY),  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.

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