Tamil Nadu News

Cashew Board - Tamil Nadu

September 16 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 32 0

The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a Cashew Board with its headquarters in Cuddalore.
The board has been set up to protect the welfare of producers and workers and to boost cashew production and exports.
Tamil Nadu ranks fifth in cashew production in India and is the second-largest exporter of cashew nuts.
The crop is cultivated on 2.09 lakh acres in the state, and 43,460 metric tonnes of cashew nuts have been produced this year.
The board has been formed with an allocation of Rs 10 crore as announced in the 2025–2026 agriculture budget.
The board will be chaired by the agriculture minister and will include 12 members from key agriculture and export bodies.