1. Mahatma Phule Krushi Vidhyapeeth, Rahuri
College of Agriculture, Pune
Welcome
• Name : Durva Santosh Zulpe
• Reg no : 2018/182
• Centre : Agronomy
• Programme officer : Dr. S.V.Bagade madam
• Chairman : Dr. D.A.Sonawane sir
2. Agro Industrial attachment 2021- 22
• Shantadurga Cashew Factory
• Location : Mitkyachiwadi,
Pawashi,
• Tal. Kudal, dist. Sindhudurg.
416520.
• Owner : Mr. Krushna Rane.
• Vision : To promote overall
business of cashew and allied
products by enhancing
production and productivity and
providing support to produce high quality
products of cashew and to provide gainful
employment to the socially and
economically weaker section of our
society.
3. Production process
1. Drying of RCN : reduce moisture content to
9% w/w
2. Pretreatment of RCN : Calibration of nuts
into various sizes acc. To diameter 18mm,
20mm, 22mm, 24mm imp for mechanised
shelling machine
3. Warehousing
4. Heat treatment : eases separation of kernel
from shell with steaming machine or boiler.
5. Deshlling : It consists of removal of shell and
oven drying.
6. Peeling : Testa is removed from kernel
manually.
7. Grading : Grading based on colour, shape and
size.
Machinery used
1. Boiler/ steamer
2. Cutter/ mechanised shelling machine
3. Oven dryers
4. Marketing strategy and product
portfolio
1. Product portfolio : Colour – White(W),
Scorched(S), Dessert(D).
2. Shape : Whole, broken kernels.
3. Size : Whole 140- 500, Broken; Splits, butts, pieces
and baby bits.
4. Market positioning of products-
Product is directly sold to end customers or marketed
through distribution channels like wholesalers,
retailers.
B: C ratio and social cost
benefit analysis
B : C ratio is 1.3
Environmental impact of industry : Shells are used
for oil extraction and testa has medicinal purpose.
Also ETP plant is present.
Employment generation is done in village and mostly
participation and empowerment of women is done.
5. Innovative ideas
1. Scheduling advertising of their local cashew which are tasty other
than imported cashew which are oily in taste.
2. Grading and packing with machines to avoid the errors.
3. Increasing specific transport facilities and making a rigid supply
chain.
