India needs to process 4 million tonnes of raw cashew by 2045 to meet domestic demand, says All India Cashew Association president

India volition request to process astatine slightest 4 cardinal tonnes of earthy cashew by 2045 conscionable to conscionable home demand, Bola Rahul Kamath, president, All India Cashew Association, said present connected Saturday.

Speaking connected the topic, ‘the aboriginal of cashew processing – standard and size by 2045’, during the 2nd time of the three-day Kaju Centennial Summit organised by Karnataka Cashew Manufacturers’ Association, Mr. Kamath said that the state processes 2 cardinal tonnes of earthy cashew now.

Mr. Kamath said that depletion of cashew successful the state is expected to summation successful the adjacent 20 years. Hence, the state needs to process 4 cardinal tonnes of earthy cashew.

The president said that helium expected that India, Africa, and Vietnam volition person capable cashew to process by 2045. “Food information norms volition go adjacent stricter by 2045,” helium said.

Mr. Kamath said that determination volition beryllium caller ways of utilizing cashew, particularly arsenic ingredients, successful the adjacent 20 years. New ways of selling and organisation of cashew to consumers are apt to beryllium successful place.

“No merchandise volition regenerate cashew and the cashew manufacture volition proceed to thrive. No Artificial Intelligence volition regenerate cashew processing industry. It tin lone assistance us,” helium said.

The acme is nether mode till Sunday to observe 100 years of cashew processing successful Mangaluru.