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Senior developmental and workplace writer Shree Padre said present connected Friday that though 2 authorities probe institutes person developed implicit 50 value‑added products from cashew apple, galore stay connected the shelves. Moreover, these products person failed to scope radical and nutrient processors for commercialized production, helium said.
He was speaking aft inaugurating a three-day cashew apple, mango and jackfruit mela astatine Kadri Park successful the city. The mela has been organised by Raita Kudla Pratisthana, Siri Totagarike Sangha and Savayava Krushika Grahaka Balaga of Mangaluru.
Mr Padre, enforcement exertion of Adike Pathrike, a monthly farming mag published successful Puttur, said that the Cashew Research Station astatine Kerala Agricultural University successful Madakkathara, Thrissur district, has developed astir 30 value-added cashew pome products. In addition, the Directorate of Cashew Research, nether Indian Council of Agricultural Research, astatine Puttur successful Dakshina Kannada has developed astir 17 cashew pome products.
He noted that galore technologies developed by the institutes for producing value-added cashew pome products person not yet been released from their shelves to payment farmers and nutrient processors.
Mr. Padre said that nutrient processors person yet to exploit the afloat imaginable of cashew apple. Preparing zero-additive cashew pome foodstuff does not necessitate a immense investment, and its mentation offers capable entrepreneurial opportunity. “It is perfectly an vigor drink,” helium said, adding that the foodstuff contains respective antioxidants.
Cashew pome foodstuff is utilized successful the mentation of immoderate ayurvedic medicines. The foodstuff serves arsenic a bully medicine for constipation, helium said.
Mr. Padre noted that the pomace from cashew apples tin beryllium utilized arsenic a vegetarian nutrient substitute.
Moreover, cashew pome pulp tin besides beryllium produced. Kuruveri Cashews (or Kuruveri Cashews Farm), located successful the Kasaragod territory of Kerala, has successfully created pulp from cashew apples. “This inaugural volition beryllium a game-changer,” helium stated.
Mr. Padre added that cashew pome foodstuff tin beryllium sold successful tetra packs. He noted that India generates astir 60 lakh tonnes of cashew apples annually, with Karnataka contributing astir 4.50 lakh tonnes of that total.
“The tannin contented successful cashew apples is the existent villain successful promoting the pome for nutrient processing. However, it is imaginable to region the tannin,” helium stated.
The elder writer said Brazil is acold up successful producing non-alcoholic drinks of cashew apple. The US is their biggest importer. Brazil has commercially exploited the uses of cashew pome to an grade of 25 %. It has besides promoted it arsenic a array fruit.
