screw oil processing plant cashew and peanut in india

   
screw oil processing plant cashew and peanut in india
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • screw oil processing plant cashew and peanut in india
  • Where are cashews processed in India?
  • The processing that was centered in Kollam (Kerala), Mangalore (Karnataka), Goa and Vettapalam (Andhra Pradesh) is now spread across 12 states of India. Slowly, India emerged out as the processing hub of cashew and nerve centre of the cashew industry world over.
  • How much cashew nut is produced in India?
  • India accounts for about 25% of the total world production of raw cashew nuts and during 2016-17, our production of raw cashew nut was estimated at 7.8 lakh MTs. Cashew cultivation is undertaken in 17 States of India covering an area of 10.41 lakh hectares.
  • Will India become a net importer of cashew kernels?
  • In view of our strong domestic demand and lower cost of production in these countries, if cashew kernels are included in the item qualified for duty free import into India, almost all our processing units will be closed and India will become the net importer of cashew kernels.
  • How is cashew nut oil extracted?
  • This involves the use of a screw press. Raw cashew nut-shells are put in the hydraulic press on screw pressing, and then a high pressure is exerted on it to force out the oil from the shells. This method is direct and quick, among other methods of extraction (38).