A committee has been formed to prepare a master plan to make the operations of Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) and Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Cooperative Society (Capex) factories more efficient.
The committee will study and submit a report on various aspects that include provision to offer 200 working days a year, availability of raw cashew nut, mechanisation and automation in cashew processing and expansion of cashew cultivation to maximise domestic production. It will also look into the benefits offered to the sector, measures to support private processors and branding strategies in the domestic market.
KSCDC chairman S.Jayamohan chaired the first meeting of the committee, which is expected to prepare a report within 30 days in consultation with industrialists, trade union leaders, workers and industry experts.
