Organization | Area of collaboration |
ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects (NBAII), Bengaluru | Identification of kairomones/ pheromones of major pests of cashew. |
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru |
Biosystematics of tea mosquito bug and natural enemies.
Biotechnology Department for SSR marker analysis in cashew |
University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), GKVK, Bengaluru
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi |
Identification of arthropod fauna associated with cashew. |
Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), Kochi | Training programmes for farmers and frontline demonstrations. |
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal | Development of post harvest technology machinery |
Department of Horticulture, Karnataka. Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, Mangalore. Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi district, Karnataka. |
Training programmes for farmers and Krishi Melas. |
KVK, Mangalore Achal Industries, Mangalore UAHS, Shimoga CPCRI, Kasaragod KCMA, Mangalore |
Transfer of technology |
AICRP-Cashew Centres located in SAUs / ICAR institutes | Multilocational testing, exchange of research findings/germplasm/planting material. |
ICAR-Central Plantation Crop Research Institute , Kasaragod, Kerala |
Evaluation of EPN species in cashew ecosystem Value addition and post harvest product development |
ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Research, Anand, Gujarat | Identification and synthesis of organic components in the whole body extracts (WBE) of virgin females of TMB. |
M/s Environment, Measurement and Control (EMCON), Kochi, Kerala | Development of moisture meter for cashew in Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) mode |
Kerala State Agency for the expansion of Cashew Cultivation (KSACC), Kollam | For large scale distribution of planting material and area expansion in cashew |
All Indian Cashew Growers Association, Puttur | Facilitated its formation and provided technical advice to the association |