Processing of cashew begins in Rampa agency to give a fillip to 4,500 tribals
The Hindu
The total extent under cashew is above 60,800 acres in Rampa agency.
East Godavari district Collector Ch. Hari Kiran on Wednesday inaugurated a cashew processing unit at Pandiri Maamidi village in Rampa agency, roping in nearly 4,500 tribals including women in the value-added exercise to tap the market for the cashew being grown in the agency. It is the first cashew processing unit in the Rampa agency that gives a fillip to the tribal farmers through the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVK), an initiative of the Central government. The Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA-Rampachodavaram) has granted ₹25 lakh for the Pandiri Maamidi VDVK, enabling the tribal farmers to explore the market by adding commercial value to the raw cashew at the processing unit.More Related News