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than 27.5 °C and the productivity is higher in regions where the mean an-
nual temperature ranged from 22.5 to 27.5°C. The productivity of cashew
was higher in regions where the minimum temperature ranged from 10
to 22°C and was lower in regions where the minimum temperature drops
below 10 °C.
The site suitability map for cashew revealed that Maharashtra, Goa,
Kerala, West Bengal and Odisha are highly suitable, while Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, NEH regions and Gujarat are moderately suitable.
Jharkhand, North Eastern Hilly (NEH) Region, Andaman & Nicobar Is-
lands and Bastar region of Chhattisgarh are also moderately suitable for
cashew cultivation (Fig. 6.1). In India, the area under cashew crop has
increased from 5,65,420 ha in 1993-94 to 9,23,000 ha in 2010. Similarly,
the production has also increased from 3,48,350 tons to 6,53,000 tons over
the same period . In Maharashtra, the area and production of cashew crop
has increased from 51,220 ha and 46,860 tons in 1993-94 to 1,75,000 ha
and 1,98,000 tons in 2010, respectively.
FIGURE 6.1
Crop suitability map for cashew.
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