‘Made in Kerala’ cashew feni on anvil

  • | Monday | 18th February, 2019

The Kollam factory produces cashew soda and jam. And with newer varieties of cashew trees now available, more and more people can start planting it,” he said. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thanks to the initiative of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd, it will not be long before ‘Made in Kerala’ cashew feni hits the market, said an official.Corporation chairman S Jayamohan said their aim is to come out with valueadded products from cashew.“We have already started making cashew soda and jam, both made out of cashew apples. Feni is one product that has made its mark in Goa and hence we too have decided to do the same,” he said.“The project report to be submitted to the government is being prepared and it is only a matter of time before we start making feni from cashew. Once the state government clears it, it would go to the excise department to finalize the various aspects of liquor production,” said the chairman.“The cashew pulp has a life of six months and that would be the key ingredient as and when feni production starts,” said Jayamohan.“Our initiatives in producing jam and soda from cashew apples have won us rewards as cashew apples which hitherto were going waste have been turned into a ‘cash product’.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thanks to the initiative of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd, it will not be long before ‘Made in Kerala’ cashew feni hits the market, said an official.Corporation chairman S Jayamohan said their aim is to come out with valueadded products from cashew.“We have already started making cashew soda and jam, both made out of cashew apples. Feni is one product that has made its mark in Goa and hence we too have decided to do the same,” he said.“The project report to be submitted to the government is being prepared and it is only a matter of time before we start making feni from cashew. Once the state government clears it, it would go to the excise department to finalize the various aspects of liquor production,” said the chairman.“The cashew pulp has a life of six months and that would be the key ingredient as and when feni production starts,” said Jayamohan.“Our initiatives in producing jam and soda from cashew apples have won us rewards as cashew apples which hitherto were going waste have been turned into a ‘cash product’. And with newer varieties of cashew trees now available, more and more people can start planting it,” he said. Maharashtra stands first in terms of area and production of cashew products, with 18% and 33% respectively, while Kerala’s share in the national cashew scenario is 3.8% and 10.79%, respectively.Cashew production in Kerala that stood at 42,000 metric tonnes in 2008-09 is now 25,600 metric tonnes, while the area under cashew cultivation during the same period has dipped from 53,000 hectares to 39,700 hectares.Jayamohan said the corporation currently has 30 cashew factories in the state and 12,000 employees. The Kollam factory produces cashew soda and jam.

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