Cashew: Improvement, Production and Processing

by PL Saroj

ISBN: 9789386615558
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 26995.00
Biblio : xvi+632p., col.figs., tabls., ind., 25 cm

Author Profile

Prof. (Dr.) P.L. Saroj is an ARS Scientist (Horticulture) of 1990 batch. He has served in different organizations on various capacities such as Assistant Professor, CCS University, Meerut (UP) from 1989-90, Scientist, IIHR, Bangalore, (Karnataka) from 1991-92, Scientist IISWC, Dehradun (Uttarkhand) from 1992-1999, Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist, CIAH, Bikaner (Rajasthan) from 1999-2005, Prof & Head, Department of Horticulture/Dean (SW), SVPUAT, Meerut (UP) from 2005-2008 and Principal Scientist as well as Assistant Director General (Hort.-I) from 2009-2012 at ICAR HQ, New Delhi. In 2012, he joined as Director, ICAR- Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur (Karnataka) and also shouldering the responsibility of Project Coordinator, ACIRP on Cashew. Prof. Saroj, posses versatile experiences while serving in different agro-ecosystems, including hill and mountain, arid, tropical, subtropical and coastal ecosystems. He is involved in research, extension, teaching, coordination, management and administration for the last 27 years. His major field of research is production system management in horticulture. He has standardized various production technologies, developed varieties and value added products for different fruit crops. He has published his first report on peach phytoplasma and developed jumbo nut size cashew variety in India. He was instrumental in institution building activities such as establishment of new Horticulture Block, IISWC, Dehradun. Fruit culture Lab & Nursery Unit, CIAH, Bikaner, NRC on Pomegranate, Solapur, MAP Centre and Hitech Floriculture Centre, SVPUAT, Meerut, KVK at Godhra, and Plant Protection Lab. & Silver Jubilee Building, DCR, Puttur. Besides founder Secretary of Indian Society for Arid Horticulture, he is associated with 12 professional societies as Advisor, Executive Councilor, Editor and Life Member, Over 125 research publication of national and international repute are in his credit. His book ‘Advance in Arid Horticulture’ has been widely appreciated by the scientist community. Prof. Saroj Is recipient of several awards and recognition including fellow of four professional societies, Dr. B.P Pal Scientist of the year-2009 and Scientist of the year 2011 Awards. Prof. Saroj also visited Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nepal, Sri Lanka and USA under various official assignments.

About The Book

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is a precious gift of nature to mankind and grown extensively in tropical climate for its delicious kernel. Though, India is the first country to exploit cashew processing and export but compared to other horticultural crops, cashew research and development was less emphasized. Also, there is no comprehensive document available in India about cashew research and development. Therefore, the present book has been compiled by including all efforts made in the field of crop improvement, crop production, plant health management, post harvest management, economics and trade etc. which will serve as bench mark for the future research and development in the country. The critical gaps identified in different areas have been also mentioned as future line of works. We hope that the present book will be useful for the wide range of readers who are engaged in cashew research, development, cultivation, processing and export.

Table of Contents

Foreword v Preface vii List of Contributors xiii Section I: Current Scenario 1. Cashew in India 3 P.L. Saroj 2. Cashew Development in India: Past, Present and Future 31 Venkatesh N. Hubballi and R. Jnanadevan 3. Processing of Cashew: International and National Scenario 45 D. Balasubramanian and P.L. Saroj Section II: Crop Improvement 4. Botany and Taxonomy 93 E. Eradasappa and P.L. Saroj 5. Genetic Resources in India 105 G.S. Mohana, P.L. Saroj and E. Eradasappa 6. Crop Improvement and Varietal Wealth 123 P.L. Saroj, J.D. Adiga and G.S. Mohana Section III: Production System Management 7. Delineation of Cashew Cultivation through GIS Application 149 R. Rejani and T.R. Rupa 8. Soil and Water Conservation Practices 171 R. Rejani and T.R. Rupa 9. Establishment of Orchard 187 K.M. Yuvaraj 10. Production of Quality Planting Materials 193 P.L. Saroj 11. Rootstocks 207 J.D. Adiga and D. Kalaivanan 12. High Density Planting 217 S. Jeeva and P.L. Saroj 13. Nutrient and Water Management 233 T.R. Rupa 14. Plant Growth Regulators 253 R.K. Meena, J.D. Adiga and P.L. Saroj 15. Weed Management 265 D. Kalaivanan and P.L. Saroj 16. Cashew Based Cropping Systems 277 J.D. Adiga and D. Kalaivanan 17. Organic Cultivation of Cashew 295 D. Kalaivanan and T.R. Rupa Section IV: Plant Health Management 18. Rejuvenation of Old Plantations 325 V. Pandey 19. Biotechnological Approaches for Management of Cashew Pests 331 R. Asokan, N.K. Krishna Kumar, K.B. Rebijith and V.V. Ramamurthy 20. Tea Mosquito Bug and its Management 347 P.S. Bhat, T.N. Raviprasad, K. Vanitha, and K.K. Srikumar 21. Management of Cashew Stem and Root Borer 367 K. Subaharan and A. Verghese 22. Minor Pests and their Management 377 K. Vanitha, P.S. Bhat, T.N. Raviprasad and D. Sundararaju 23. Pollination for Higher Yield 395 D. Sundararaju 24. Major Diseases and their Management 405 M. Loganathan and P.L. Saroj Section V: Postharvest Technology 25. Maturity Indices 423 Mini Poduval 26. Mechanization in Indian Cashew Processing 433 D. Balasubramanian 27. Cashewnut Processing as Microenterprise 451 D. Balasubramanian 28. Cashew Apple Feni 465 D. Balasubramanian and P.L. Saroj Section VI: Technology Dissemination and Economics 29. Dissemination of Production Technologies: Approaches and Methods 481 M.V. Sajeev and M.G. Nayak 30. Economics of Cashew Cultivation 495 P.B. Pushpalatha, P. Indira Devi and A. Sobhana 31. Yield Prediction Model 523 P.D. Sreekanth and P.L. Saroj 32. Indigenous Technical Knowledge 535 M.V. Sajeev and P.L. Saroj Section VII: Impact Analysis 33. Climate Induced Effects: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies 551 T.R. Rupa 34. Impact Analysis of Production Technologies: Approaches and Outcomes 565 M.V. Sajeev and P.L. Saroj 35. Climate Change and Cashew Pests 595 K.K. Srikumar, P.S. Bhat, T.N. Raviprasad and P.L. Saroj Index 625