A farmer producer organisation in Vittal, near Mangaluru in Karnataka, has been licensed to manufacture Cashew Special, a foliar nutrient formulation developed by scientists at the ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research (DCR) in Puttur, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research said.
The licence went to Bharat Agri Development Farmers Producer Company Ltd. under the Government of Karnataka's PM RKVY-RAFTAAR project "Development of Model Cashew Villages for Transforming Farm Livelihoods in Karnataka". Dr J. Dinakara Adiga, director of ICAR-DCR, inaugurated the Cashew Special production unit at the company's office in Vittal.
Cashew Special is applied to the leaves. According to the directorate's experts it supplies essential micronutrients together with other nutrients, among them potassium and magnesium, and is expected to raise both cashew nut and cashew apple yields by 25-30%.
Dr Adiga said timely application matters: the formulation promotes vegetative growth and improves fruit and nut set. He urged the producer company to make good use of the opportunity and to supply a quality product to farmers and other buyers.
ICAR said the arrangement is meant to spread improved cashew-growing technology and to strengthen links between farmers, producer organisations and research institutes. Farmers, journalists and the company's staff attended the launch, and farmers were encouraged to use the support available under the state scheme.
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Source: ICAR
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